Happy Thanksgiving!

Today is a great day to think about all of things we are thankful for.  To some people Thanksgiving is a day to eat turkey, to watch Thanksgiving parades, to watch football, or to take a nap but the real meaning is to give Thanks!

Bennett had to write a paper on what he was thankful for and this is what he writes:

I am thankful for a lot of things.  Life is one of those things that I am thankful for and enjoy.  Most people don’t think about this but they don’t know what life could be like.  When you hear that some one dies, you say, “Oh I am sorry.” Then you move on in a month or two.  Same thing is what happened to me.  Everyone felt sorry for me but now they see me healthy and they have moved on.  They never really thought about what it was like going through all of it.  Missing so much school, not being in the same class anymore as my friends and losing what it feels like to be a kid.  Every time I see people that just don’t care or they make fun of someone, I just say in my mind, ” they don’t really think what life could be like and they take everything for granted.”

I am also thankful for my health.  I have a friend I have met from the hospital that I go to.  He is one year older than me.  We used to have a lot of fun together.  Now, he is not doing so good and he might pass away.  When I go to bed every night, I pray and think about him.    Also, when I step on the basketball court, I put his name on my shoes.  “Ryan” on the left and “Coe” on the right.  It makes me think of what I have and to be thankful of it.

Another thing I am thankful for is my family.  No one has passed away.  They are still here.  They have my back no matter what happens.  We have a good time when we are together.  My Uncle is in the Air Force and was in Iraq.  He is back now.  Thank God we are living a good life.

Thanks for reading,

-Bennett Page

We are thankful for what this year has brought to us. We are thankful for our health especially Bennett’s recovery.  We are thankful for all our family and friends that have helped us along this journey.

May God continue to bless Bennett. May he be with the families today that are not together because of sickness.  Wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!