Brooke said she is thankful for her family, God and Jesus Christ, her nice home, her food and water, her nice toys, her church, her school so she can learn, her name, her friends and her clothes- This Thanksgiving.
Brooke doesn't just say she is thankful for things. Brooke shows she is thankful quite often.
One way Brooke shows that she is thankful for her family is by drawing little pictures for me that say , " I love you Mommy."
Brooke showed she was thankful for Will only a few weeks before Thanksgiving. Brooke asked to do some extra work around the house in order to make money for the book fair that her school was having. After doing some work, she earned some money, and she had great plans to go buy a book at the school book fair.
When Brooke came home with a book for Will instead of a book for her I was touched by her love for her brother. It wasn't that she didn't have enough money, which I checked about by posing the question about how much money she needed to get what she wanted? She still had money left over, she just explained to me that she thought Will would really like this book she read called, The Creepy Carrots.
Brooke excitedly gave Will the book after school and when they got out of the car, they dashed into the house and Brooke didn't just read the book to Will- She read to him completely animated and just captivating him with her voice changes for each character in the book!
I think it is so wonderful that Brooke recognizes that her school is a blessing and that she is thankful that she can learn. Brooke's desire to learn has always been strong, and I am sure this is why she loves school and doesn't just say she is thankful, but shows she is thankful by putting forth her best effort in each and every assignment at school.
Brooke being thankful for her church is wonderful too! Every week Brooke doesn't just say she is thankful, she shows she is thankful by helping me get snacks ready for Will, getting herself ready and watching the clock with me so that we are not late to church. Brooke remembers every week to bring her scriptures to church on her own, and on some weeks when she has forgotten to bring them, she is disappointed.
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