Editors Note: The following are letters submitted by students at the Oprah Winfrey Boys and Girls Club, expressing what they are thankful for.
Kirkland Jones, 7
I am thankful for my teachers, because they teach me. My church family because they love me. God and Jesus because they save us. My family because they keep me safe. Mrs. Fern keep me out of trouble. My friends because they play with me. My mom and dad.
LaJohna Winters, 7
I am thankful for my mom and dad because they give me everything.
Charles, 7
I am thankful for God. I am thankful for my parents. I am thankful for my friends. I am thankful for family. I am thankful for my school.
Kenyan , 8
I am thankful for God, my mom and dad. I am thankful for everything in the world.
Aidan Haynes, 7
I am thankful for God because he keeps us safe.
Kenijah Smith, 7
I am thankful for Mrs. Nabors, Mom and Dad, Shelter, Life and Love.
Mashon Cooks, 6
I am thankful for Mrs. Nabors and my mom and my dad and my ant and my cousins and my family. I love my family, God and my teachers.
Tristan Nash, 5
I am thankful for Mrs. Nabors. I am thankful for my Family.
Preston, 5
I am thankful for Mrs. Nabors and teachers.
Janiyah Roby, 7
I am thankful for Mrs. Nabors and Mrs. Dajah.
Jackson, 7
I am thankful for my staff.
Keenan, 6
I am thankful for my sis. I am thankful for my mama. I am thankful for my dad
Landen Dotson, 6
I am thankful for Mrs Dague , Staff, bog, mom, dad, and brother
Morgan, 6
Iam thankful for my Staff.
Keri Haynes, 5
I am thankful for Life, teachers, Mrs. Nabors, Ms. Dajah, and mom.
Alyssa, 6
I am thankful for my mom, dad, and family.
Tamia
I love my family
Taqun Cooks
I am thankful for my boys & girls club.
Rihinna, 6
I am thankful for Mrs. Nabors, mom, dad, shelter, life and love.
Chasdyn Winters, 7
I am thankful for my family and Mrs. Nabors.
Alanna Smith, 6
I am thankful for mama and daddy.
Kayrion, 7
I am thankful for Mrs. Nabors, mom, dad, and shet.
Moryan Wilder, 5
I am thankful for pumpkins, oranges and Mrs. Nabors.
Maurice Harmon, 7
I am thankful for mom, dad, granmow, teachers and Mrs. Nabors.
Aniyah Erving, 6
I am thankful for Mrs. Nabors, mom, teachers, life and love.
Kezarius Grace, 7
I am thankful for my brother. Why you’re thankful: because I love my brother. Why your thankful for it: because I never visit him.
Jari
I am thankful for my dad, my mom, my TT, the boys & girls club, Madyson, Zy, and God because they do things for me.
Madyson Age: 8
I am thankful for my dad and mom and my TT and the Boys & Girls club, Mrs Fern and Jari and Zy And God Because they do things for me.
Eric Kern Age: 8
I am thankful for my family, my school, my teacher and special God. I am thankful for Mrs. Fern , Mrs. Nabors, Mr. Fuller, coach Quan, dasa. I love this world I go to church Thanks Mrs. Fern
Jakhia Carter Age: 8
I am thankful for my mommy and daddy, sister and brother. My mom is always cleaning up the house and my room. My daddy gives me whatever I want if I be good. My sister is very mean by brother is just very sweet.
Jasiah Lee Age:8
I am thankful for what I have because soe people don’t have what I have. I will be grateful for everything I have the Lord has blessed me with so many things. Just want to say thank you. I thank my family for providing me food, shoes, clothing and for a roof over my head. Thanks yall for what yall done for me.
Jatyland Kern Age: 8
I am thankful for my family. What youre thankful for= Boys & Girls Club. Why your thankful for it = because it is fun t the boys & girls club and I love my family.
Sara Geleman Age: 8
I am thankful for y family because they take care of me. I am thankful for my family because they feed me. I am thankful for my family because they by me clothes I am thankful for my family because they love me. I am very thankful for my family.
Aziah Gillum Age: 8
I am thankful for my friends and my mom dad and y family my grand ma and uncle and my aunt cousin my teachers librarian teacher my assistant teacher the boys & girls club. Why you’re thankful for it …. Because my dad by me shoes and my mom by me clothes and the boy & girls club teach u and help us with our homework and play games with us.
Kendrion Age: 8
I am thankful for my mom and dad. What you’re thankful for God Why you’re thankful for it because god made me like it.
Jaiden Age: 8
I am thankful for my family and my teacher and for my mom what are you thankful for my shoes.
Amarion Age: 9
I am thankful for God. I am thankful for Jesus. I am thankful for everybody. I am thankful for everything and everyone. God always comes first.
Janiyah Wilder Age: 9
I am thankful for my family. They love and take care of me I love them so much they take care of me. I love my mom the most because she feeds me and buys me clothes
Rhtalina Age: 9
I am thankful for the people that don’t have anything and want to give the something. What are you thankful for… My family Why are you thankful for it…. I am thankful for my family because my family is my heart.
Aviyoan Snow Age: 9
I am thankful for my dad and mom because they take me places and give me money and buy me clothes and buy me shoes.
Alaina Kern Age: 9
I am thankful for my friends and my mom, and dad, and my family, my grandma and uncle and my aunt, cousin, my teacher, librarian teacher, my assistant teacher and the boys & girls club. Why you’re thankful for it …. Because my dad buys me shoes and my mom buys me cloths and the boys & girls club teach us and help us with our homework and play games with us.
Chamarion Moore Age: 9
I am thankful for my grandma. I am thankful for my teacher I am thankful for my sister. I am thankful for my mom. I am thankful for my brother
Michelle Prince Age: 9
I am thankful for a roof over my head so noting can rain on me. My parents because they help me when I’m sick. Food and drink so our stomachs don’t hurt. Shoes so my feet don’t be cold. God because he created the world and stuff on it. Clothes so we can have something on our backs. Fingers so we can grab stuff with them.
Ariyan Miller Age: 9
I am thankful for my family, food, clothes, my house , my hair and body.
Malik Davis Age: 10
I am thankful for my family and God and Jesus. Jesus died on the cross for us. My family helps me with all my homework and they pray for me Jesus and God made our bodies. Jesus gave us blood in our body. That’s why Jesus is the son of God. We are supposed to pray to God, Jesus, and you’re Family.
Ja’qualen Winters Age: 10
I am thankful for my family and God and Jesus. God mad everyone. We are supposed to pray and give thanks.
Lanna Edwards Age: 10
I am thankful for the boys & girls club. I love God I love my mom and dad I am thankful for my cat. I am thankful for my dog I am thankful for the world.
Richard Kern Age:
I am thankful for the people that feed me. I am thankful for a roof over my head. I am thankful for it because I could not have that.
Sierra Age: 10
I am thankful for my mom and dad. I am thankful for my school. I am thankful for books.
Khyla Cross Age: 10
I am thankful for my mama. I am thankful for my daddy. I am thankful for my brother. I am thankful for food. I am thankful for my BFF Brooklyn. I am thankful for my clothes, shoes. I am thankful, thankful , thankful.
Kortnie Montomery Age: 10
I am thankful for my family and friends. I am thankful for my life. I am thankful for my food , house and my body. Most of all the earth and for God, Jesus.
Alexis Hernandez Age: 11
I am thankful for my clothes on my back. I am thankful for my family. I am thankful for everything I have.
Mason nFleming Age: 11
I am thankful for my family. I am thankful for Jesus. I am thankful for the parents I have. I am thankful for my life.
Tyron Mosley Age: 11
I am thankful for my house, my family members, God, Jesus, and video games.
Reggie Carter Age: 11
I am thankful for my house, family, God, Jesus, sister, video games, videos, and friends. Football too
Ty’Kiaya Kern Age: 11
I am thankful for my family, friends and to be able to live each and every day. I am thankful to be in t sixth grade. I am thankful to be able to walk and be alive and thankful to see my parents each and every day.
Laila Kern Age: 11
I am thankful for my family , God, and Friends. I am thankful for clothes on my back , shoes on my feet, hair o my head, and shelter.
Shundrea Chestnut Age: 11
I am thankful for my family and friends, Jesus and God, Food and Money, a house, clothes, and shoes
Zar’kayla Olive Age: 11
I am thankful for God/Jesus. I am thankful for my family and friends.
Krishauna Harvey Age: 11
I am thankful for God, if it was not for God I would not be here, I am thankful for my pastor, my pastor tells me about the bible I am thankful for my family taking care of me.
Lamonika Veasley Age: 11
I am thankful for Family and friends. I am thankful for the food that is put on the table, the clothes that are put on my back, and the home I life in. be grateful and thankful of what you have.
Brittlyn Gillum Age: 11
I am thankful for God my family, close friends, food, my house, clothes, my shoes, money school, my church , and electronics.
Kayla Clark Age:11 ½
I am thankful for Jesus/God, church, church members, family, close friends, money, everyone and everything.
Mikylah Lane Age: 11
I am thankful for God and my Family.
Aaron Ellis Age: 12
I am thankful for my house, my mother, and brother and sister and shoes and clothes on my back.
Khamrion Harvy Age: 12
I am thankful for my life, community and world, my amazingly blessed family, and mostly thankful for my heavenly God I am thankful for m talent.
Devon Nash Age: 12
I am thankful for the schools, presidents for our defense, our country. I am thankful for the goodness separated form the badness. I am thankful for Jesus to die for our sins. I am thankful for the heavens and the earth. I am thankful for the life and environment for the earth I am thankful for the earths resouces, food and the energy to0 replenish our bodies. I am thankful for the things that people ned and what the eath needs. A man.
Unknown Age: 12
I am thankful for my family and my parents.
Shatibia Lewis Age: 12
I am thankful for God, family, and friends. I am thankful for Food and clothes I am thankful for toilets, toilet tissue, my house and gorillas. RIP Harambe. I am thankful for my friends Kanena, Aniyah, Madison, Janesha, Jamine, and more. Happy Thanksgiving!!!
Roderick Lewis Age: 12
I am thankful for all my friends and Family.
London Jones Age: 12
I am thankful for my house, parents, food and water. I am thankful for Jesus. I am thankful for living.
Savannah Perteet Age: 12
I am thankful for family and friends and waking up and seeing another beautiful day.
Breelan Carter Age 12
I am thankful for my family. I am thankful for my friends. I am thankful that my parents take care of me. I am thankful for food. I am thankful for God and Jesus
Amarion Age: 13
I am thankful for all the joy my family ad friends give me.
Conner Toten Age: 14
I am thankful for my friends and family, my life in general and having food and shelter.
Jamachia McMillon Age: 13
I am thankful for God, family, friends, and life.
Jasmine Griffin Age: 14
I am thankful for my family, shelter, and etc. I am thankful for God dying for my sins.
Bernard Brides Age: 13
I am thankful for my shelter, the life I get to live with my family instead of being on the streets or dead and most of all God.
Eric Dotson Age: 13
I am thankful for God, family , friends, food, house, staff, life, clothes and devices.
Madison Fleming Age: 12
I am thankful for my house, my family, my friends, and Jesus.
Kalen Toten Age: 13
I am thankful for my parents and all the things they did for me!
Kanena Clark Age: 13
I am thankful for my family because they made my life better. I am also thankful for food, clothes, and shelter that I have an I’m not like the ones that don’t have food, clothes, and shelter. I’m also thankful for my mom and dad. I am thankful that God is in my life always. I am thankful for my friends Shatibia, Aniyah, Jada, Madison, Jasmine, Jayla, Janae, and Janesha. Happy Thanksgiving.
Camoron Nash Age: 12
I am thankful for my house. I am thankful for everything I have. I am thankful for God. I am thankful for my family.
Sydney Sweet Age:13
I am thankful for food, sleep, my mom, my father, brother, family, and friends.
Ja’Nesha Harmon Age: 13
I am thankful for family, shelter, food, friends, and most of all the O.W.B.G.C.
