Thankful By Heather Holick

She opens her eyes every day and can't see the sunrise and sunset. Can't match her family and friends voices to their faces. Can't read the words and numbers written on papers and signs. Can't see all the beautiful things we take for granted.

 

He can't participate in gym class. Can't play on a sports team with his friends. Doesn't walk up and down the stairs with the majority of others. Isn't able to stand up on his two feet to walk his dog or ride a bike.
 

She doesn't wake up in the morning and walk down stairs to a fridge full of food. She doesn't have a roof over her head. She can't sleep in a warm bed with the feeling of safety at night.



He can't hear the music blasting in the car. Can't hear the people trying to talk to him and the announcements over the loud speaker. Isn't able to hear the crowd cheering for his team.



Now go back and replace every bolded word with "gets to" and reread it. Be grateful if you relate to the story without the bolded words. We take for granted so much when we should be thankful that we have and get to do these things.