What are you thankful for?
We asked our readers to tell us what they are thankful for this Thanksgiving. Here are some of the responses we received:
Alicia Sellers Berger: Healthy children.
Angi Flory: A slow placed years that let us all enjoy our family time a little extra
Amber Starr Hopkins: New opportunities, encouraging support system and the ability to start fresh every day.
Dallas Draper: Long overdue healing mind body and spirit.
Ruth Otto Dilts: I am thankful for the Culver community. We take care of each other.
Traci Lynn Jacobs Swihart:
Life, family, friends, good health, new home, kindness, my two jobs, our children, and most of all love.
Jenny Hurford: Extra, uninterrupted family times! Co-workers demonstrating true teamwork, in light of work from home restrictions. Educators focused on the best possible education for our children and their continued dedication and adaptability!
Madison Sims: Happy and healthy kiddos.
Jessica Ogle: I’m thankful for my family and friends my job coworkers. It’s been a roll coaster of a year. You have to keep the faith. Take one day at a time. Pls Thank you to all of you Veterans.
Lexi Vanderweele: I am so thankful for my friends, family, and my boyfriend. When it’s cooperating, I’m thankful for technology so I can still continue to further my education despite this pandemic. I love this life of mine and couldn’t be more grateful for everything and everyone in it.
Candi Hann: My family and friends. And extremely thankful for my daughter’s health to be back on track-ish.
Joe Smith: I’m thankful that my papaw has moved up here, my dad’s back finally getting repaired, family, friends, staying healthy.
Johnny Smith: Family
Oscar R Tapia: That my wife when our truck broke down not only did she have to deal with long hours at work dealing with Covid-19 but she fixed the truck she tore down
the engine and replaced lifters Head Gaskets You name it. Plus working 16 hour shifts...i’m thankful for my wife. Because if it wasn’t for her. Our truck would still be sitting in our driveway. I tried, my back isn’t in a good place. So, she stepped up to the plate. She is the greatest!!
Crystal Tapia: I’m thankful to live the healthcare life with such an understanding and supportive family.
Patsy Foster: God and being able to go back to church, the love of my husband, my grandsons Mickey, Brody and Franco and my granddaughter Melanie.
Deanna Reininga: My friends!! Would have never made it through without all of them!
Natalie Shepherd: I am thankful for my family and our health. Times are scary right now and I pray we all stay healthy! I am also thankful for my new job at Memorial Hospital! It’s a blessing to work with these patients during such uncertain times.
Joe Harner: I’m thankful that my wife and I had both gone crazy in 2018 and 2019, one less thing to do this year. Oh, and, I’m very thankful for the landslide victory that Trump wasn’t any part of.
Kamila Millea: Thankful that none of my immediate family has Covid. Pray for those in our community that do. One thing I want to say, gratitude does not require company!!! Stay home - don’t spread it!
Debbie Croy: Thankful that my children and other loves have so far escaped health issues.
Jennifer Warren Thomas: Alexia (age 4) is thankful for her cats, dogs, family, and her preschool friends.
Rebecca Hooley: Family
Keith A Kowatch: I’m thankful for my family, friends and our health. I’m thankful our business was able to pivot during these challenging times
Mike Milbury: The health and overall happiness of me and my children.
Nancy Ames: I am most thankful for family.
Stacy Vanderweele Dunlap: Because of the pandemic affecting classes, I’m extremely thankful to get to spend the extra time with my college kids! Love having them home.
Arielle Montgomery: My Faith and my husband’s love
Erin Schoberg: Being furloughed from my job made me thankful for my job. Virtual learning made me thankful for school. Covid made me thankful for my health. Quarantine made me thankful for my freedom. Being quarantined with my Autistic child made me thankful for her.
Ken Olson: I’m thankful for the amazing job our students and staff at PHS have done in adapting to the challenges of school this year. Every day I get the privilege to witness them working their hardest to make sure learning continues at a high level.
Pam Birchmeier Mahler-lee: I am thankful for Jesus. This year has been crazy but has allowed me to focus even more on Jesus.
Rebecca Thompson-budzinski: I’m grateful for myriad things, many of those already mentioned, especially God and family. But right now what is resonating with me is the sound of my nine-month-old grandson. I called his father (my son) and heard the heartwarming babbling of my grandson nearby. He doesn’t speak words yet, but he definitely gets his point across! He was being very vocal (in an upbeat way), and it brought such incredible joy to my heart just to hear his sweet voice. Tonight I am praising God for the gift of sound and the happiness a carefree grandchild can generate!
Lea Ann Mast: I’m thankful to be able to work through this whole pandemic. Working has kept my mind fresh.
Monica Baron Richard: My faith in God!
Misty Ewing-andrzejewski: I’m thankful for another year that Jesus has delayed his return so that more may come to repentance.
Bryon Haenes: Friends and family!
Pam Mccoy: I am thankful I survived a horrific motorcycle crash. I’m grateful for the help of family, friends and community.
Stacie Card: I’m thankful to get reconnected and be closer with my twin brother, sister-in-law and my niece.
Karen Lee: I’m thankful for the quarantine. Thankful that we were reminded to slow down and remember what is important. Grateful I am able to still work and provide for my children, thankful that my college football player was able to see his brother play high school football this year. Without the lockdown and virtual learning, he would have never seen his brother play a game. I’m thankful for all that 2020 has taught us.
Mercedes Bastardo: For Alex Norman
Kyle L. Shock: I am thankful for my family. We are all standing by each other’s sides during this horrible pandemic. Love!
Kimberly Stull: In March when we got the news school was NOT going back, I decided to change my attitude. I soaked up the extra time with my girls, enjoyed more time home with my husband, and made sure we made each day count. We had some rough days, but we made sure to enjoy our little family.
Jayne Sherland-roahrig: My hubby!
Emanuel Reese: The opportunity to have my son still with us, job, family and friends, and complete strangers for their support.
Candice Pranger: To have not been touched by Covid, to have money still coming in, and to still have my family and friends! Goodbye 2020!
Michael Burroughs Thankful for family, friends, and memories of those lost but still loved!