Giving thanks - by AJ

With Thanksgiving just a few days away, I asked AJ what he's thankful for this year.

What has top of mind awareness with my six-year-old? Here's his list:

• Freedom
• Be free to play
• Food
• Family

I interrupted him, "Are you thankful for anything that doesn't start with the letter F?"

He added to his list, "Good will."

"Do you know what good will means?" I asked.

"It's when someone does good stuff to you. Right?"

He wrapped up his gratitude list with two more things, "I'm thankful for soldiers. And for money."

Sydney jumped in, "AJ wants to be rich."

"No Sydney," he argued. "Because if we didn't have money we'd never get to buy anything."

Tomorrow I'll give Sydney her chance to make a list.