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My Thanksgiving Wishes, More or Less

Ilinap · November 23, 2010 ·

What Bird was thankful for at age 5, written in his kindergarten spelling: bol (ball), cat, Mom, TV, toys

What Deal was thankful for at age 3: orange pumpkins, friends, toys, books, Beary (his bear that he still sleeps with)

More loving, less loathing.


More helping, less hindering.


More giggles, less gloom.


More humility, less hubris.


More friendship, less fighting.


More praise, less pain.


More delight, less depression.


More glee, less grief.


More smiles, less sadness.


More gratitude, less grousing.


More respect, less ridicule.


More shining, less shunning.


More grace, less grandeur.


More loftiness, less lowliness.


More hugging, less hitting.


More agreement, less agitation.


More compromises, less conflicts.


More affection, less affliction.


More joking, less jeering.


More hope, less hate.

Tags: holidays, thankful, values

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  1. Becky says

    November 23, 2010 at 7:12 PM

    More laughs. More hugs. More love.

    Happy Thanksgiving!

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