There are moments in life when everything feels just right, so pure and genuine. These moments are made of the little things like making a turkey out of pancakes and naming him Cletus, or laughing at the stack of black Friday adds that showed up at our doorstep today. It truly does feel like a day to give thanks.

I am thankful for the opportunity to go to school, a privilege not all kids get. I am thankful for a safe, warm place to sleep. I am thankful for the people that surround me. I am thankful for the food that fills our table. I am thankful for the doctors who treat my dad. But most of all, I am thankful to be here.

There are many things to give thanks for today, but the ability to enjoy another holiday with my family is at the top of my list. This is the first time we haven’t been able to travel for thanksgiving, a fact that was hard to accept. But somehow we always pull through. This year we stayed in our pj’s until noon and ordered dinner from a casino, but that’s okay, because we are together. When life gives you flour, make a pancake batter. So here’s to new traditions and casino turkeys. It truly is going to be a unique holiday

Without the help of a lot of people we would not be doing as well as we are, so thank you to everyone who has taken the first step in walking this journey with us.

Cletus the thanksgiving turkey would also like to say he is thankful for his life this thanksgiving.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone. May your hearts and stomachs be filled today.