I suppose one could reasonably argue they don't have a lot to be thankful for considering the year that we have gone through. However, might I suggest that in spite of the challenges that have come with this year we [in fact] have much for which to be thankful! For a start, we can all look forward to tomorrow and the days that come after that. While I have indicated previously that I don't really pay much attention to the news anymore, I have been paying enough attention to know that things are going to get better. We can of course choose to look for the doom and gloom in the evening news (that is easy to do), or deliberately look for the good. And it does seem there has been some good news lately. Vaccines are in their final stages of approval and new therapeutics have been recently made available for treatment. All we have to do is hold on for a few more months!
Very early on I reminded us all to look forward to brighter days, and in fact suggested the Sun Still Shines in Hudson. On that warm late March day, I couldn't have imagined we would still be dealing with this pandemic all these months later. But we are. Yet, considering how far we have come I believe we have a great deal for which to be thankful. We have managed to reopen our schools and so far have been able to keep them open, all while dealing with high rates of absenteeism. Our teachers and all staff are working incredibly hard and we owe them a debt of gratitude and thanksgiving for how they are performing right now.
So on Thursday we will celebrate Thanksgiving and be grateful for all the blessings in our lives. In my case, it will just be Ann and I this year. Unfortunately it will be our first Thanksgiving without our children or grandchildren. We will miss them this year, and it is likely Christmas will be different as well. But we are still blessed and will look forward to spending time with them all again soon.
On behalf of all of us here at Hudson Schools, have a safe, happy, and healthy Thanksgiving.
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