Happy Thanksgiving

Gratitude for so much

Illustration: Daria Mikhaylova

Happy Thanksgiving

Gratitude for dreams, learning, and our diversity. 
       For our country’s most noble ideals. 
	        For science. 

Appreciation for the beauty of our planet.
	For the wonders of music. 
		For the mysteries of our consciousness. 

Recognition of the persistence of injustice. 
	Of the struggles for so many.
		Of the contagion of hate. 

Indebtedness to the support of friends and family. 
	To the inspiration of teachers. 
		To all those who refuse to look away from need. 

Understanding that civic engagement requires ongoing effort.
	That suffering should not be accepted. 
		That divisions induce weakness. 

Praise for the poets who help us understand life, death, and everything in between.
	For those whose courage protects us. 
		For those who came before us determined to make the world a better place. 

Blessings for the children who can fix our damaged planet. 
	For the helpers who provide shoulders on which to lean. 
		For the leaders who refuse to abandon hope. 

A deep and heartfelt thankfulness to all of you who have created a community of care, support, and steadiness.

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