Thankful Poem by Ashley McKinnie, Grade 4 Shoop Academy Fall/2001
Im thankful for my mother because some people dont have mothers.
Im thankful for my brothers and sisters because theyre nice to me but one of my brothers I cant see anymore because he is adopted.
Im thankful for being alive because some peoples lives got taken away for doing things they shouldnt.
Im thankful for having a house to live in because some people dont.
Im thankful for having a family because most people dont.
Im thankful for a nice school because some schools are dirty.
Im thankful for the lives of most people in the world because they shouldnt give them away.
Im thankful for fresh air from trees because they give people oxygen.
Im thankful for everything.