Mommy showed me this today from Dear Abby and I would say it covers it ALL!
Dear Abby: Awhile back, you asked your readers to name their heroes. May I contribute?
My heroes are parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, foster parents, teachers, playground monitors and crossing guards who teach others to have values and common sense, and to be ethical in their treatment of others.
My heroes are young girls who spend a year grooming and conditioning their hair, then cut it off so it might be given to a child who has none; those who pick up trash along the highways and byways to keep America clean; police officers who stop you because you’ve done something stupid, then let you go because they know you made an honest mistake.
My heroes are the guys on the garbage truck who take a few extra seconds to pick up the items that didn’t make it into the truck; grown-ups who hold children’s hands in parking lots to keep them safe; teachers who stay after school to help a student struggling with homework, a troubled home life or homelessness.
My heroes are strangers on streets and in buildings who take a moment to ask whether they can help you; and my dear father, whose strong hands made a living for his family, who gently held his frightened little girl and who often shared more than he could afford with others less fortunate than he.
— Julie in Scott City, Mo.
Dear Julie: On this day of all days, let us all give thanks for those individuals who have made — and continue to make — a positive difference in our lives.
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
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