Happy Thanksgiving: 10 Things We are Thankful for…

“One single grateful thought raised to heaven is the most perfect prayer.”  G.E. Lessing

This week’s prompt from Mamakat's Writer's Workshop is all about … Thanksgiving! The five topics give something for everyone and are to the point. Of the five selections listed below, I picked #1 because I liked the idea of it. I have teenagers/young adults so their views are somewhat different from what an adult might choose to be thankful for… Since this is a busy day for everyone, I’ll make this short and sweet…



It's Thanksgiving time and the show will go on!

1.)   Interview your kids...what do they think Thanksgiving is for? What are they thankful for? etc.
2.) Share a photo of what Thanksgiving looks like in your neck of the woods.
3.) Write a poem about the things you are thankful for.
4.) Describe a memorable Thanksgiving.
5.) Forget Thanksgiving, write about that time you fell down.

I interviewed the teens in my household and their answers were quite interesting; typical teen stuff but priceless. Read the rest below...