Guest Post Week - Sara Knicks

Today as we remember what we are Thankful for here in the States, I always think about all of the awesome friends I have made from being a part of the DOC. Sara is one of my close friends who is always there for me. I am thankful that she wrote the guest post for today.

Thanksgiving

I still remember my favorite teacher from elementary school. She was my fifth grade teacher and her name was Miss Kragh. I don’t remember a ton of what we learned in her class, but I remember the things that she added to make it fun.

Miss Kragh loved music, so she was always writing songs based on what we were learning, which we would then perform in assemblies for the whole school. Fifth grade was more than a few years ago now, but I still remember the chorus for the Thanksgiving song.

“What am I thankful for? I have been given all I need and more. What am I thankful for?”

The class then contributed the lyrics to the chorus where we chronicled all the things for which we were thankful. I remember a few of those lyrics as well, but it is the chorus that stays with me.

It’s easy to complain about the problems in our lives (a difficult work situation, uncooperative blood sugars, extra medical expenses, the diabetes police, fill in the blank) but today I try to focus on something different. Today I am thankful that not only do I have everything that I need – a job, a place to live, food to eat – but I have sooo much more – people in my life who I care about who care about me, expensive medical devices that help keep me healthy, and technology that helps me connect to friends and family across the nation and around the world.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!



Comments

[Scott K. Johnson]

Thank you Sara. It is hard to remember to be thankful for all that we do have sometimes.