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First and fourth graders share their advice on gratefulness

Hannah Kerlan, Staff Editor|November 23, 2021

Art by St. Mary’s first and fourth graders

POV: It’s Nov., 2012, and life across the street at the Lower School is at one of its peaks. According to the Bridge to Caring calendar, it’s thankfulness month, and the festivities are in full swing. Grandparents’ Day just happened, and you’re watching Charlie Brown while dreaming of the various pies you will eat.

You are so excited about every little thing, whether that’s your mom being a class chaperone for the approaching Thanksgiving party or the ladybug that crawled onto your finger while you were drawing a hand turkey.

However, on the Upper School side of the street, it is easy to forget the little things for which we have to be thankful. On their own, stress and homework tend to overflow our plentiful cornucopia of work. So, just in case you needed a refresher, the first and fourth graders are here to give us advice on gratitude.

“Be thankful for your school work because one day that knowledge is going to pay off.”

“It is important to be grateful because then you wouldn’t have a happy day or life.”

“You should be thankful because when you’re thankful you have a positive attitude and you have less stuff to clean up in your room.”

“Remember to be thankful for the world.”

“If you have a dog, you should be thankful for it. Imagine if you didn’t have any of the things you have today. That might be how someone else feels. Be thankful.”

“Remember to be thankful by getting a booster shot.”

“Remember to be thankful for God and friends and families and clothes and food and fruit and turkeys.”

“Remember to be thankful by getting a booster shot.”

“Remember to be thankful for God and friends and families and clothes and food and fruit and turkeys.”