Thanksgiving
Thoughts
TRAGIC
YEAR PLAYS A MAJOR ROLE IN “COUNTING
OUR BLESSINGS”
Compiled by Dana Cazan and Sean Butler (November
23, 2005)
Year after year at Thanksgiving time families and friends gather
around a bountiful feast to share thoughts about what they are
thankful for. This Thanksgiving a more profound gratitude
for the treasures we have seems to dwell among citizens from
all around the world. Beginning the devastation, a raging tsunami
scoured the coasts of Indonesia, leaving thousands without
the necessities needed to survive. In Pakistan, a horrific earthquake
devastated the lives of many, and our own soil was tormented
during the deadly hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma that swept
across the southern United States. Recently, Jordan was struck with bombings,
and riots still continue in France. And yet, after all this tragedy, gruesome catastrophes
are still occurring.
Bearing these thoughts in mind, members
of Lasso Online were determined to find out how this has impacted
both students and faculty. Below, thoughts about the upcoming
Thanksgiving as viewed with the backdrop of this past year’s
trying events:
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" Definitely.
I'm thankful that I live in Virginia and not catastrophe prone
places and I'm thankful I still have my family."
-Caitlin Acosta, Senior |
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"I''m thankful I have a house and am not on the
coast."
Bennet Wilkins, GR8 |
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"I think I'm more thankful for the things I usually
take for granted--food, shelter, water - You don't realize how
important those things are until you watch people have it taken
away from them."
Ms. Karin Tooze, faculty |
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"It makes me realize how lucky I am to even have
a house."
-Haley Wood, Senior |
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"Yea, my family, I care about them. Though, it makes
me concerned about the government. I would have thought they
would have handled things better than they did."
Alicia Hartstack, Junior |
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"I am thankful that we are trying together to help
each other more - like before the hurricanes and ware we were
more self centered."
Jamilka Gonzalez, Junior |
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“My life”
-John Root, Senior
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“Yea it does, definitely.”
-James Hunt |
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"Well, when I think about Thanksgiving I honestly think
about food, but, this correlates with the catastrophes
that have happened this year because I am more thankful
for the food I have.”
-Sam
Shaw, sophomore |
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“Yea, of course. It makes me appreciate family and friends and
the “fine night” amount of time on this earth.”
-Mr. Snyder, Faculty
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No. I am too busy with schoolwork so I am too busy to think
about the news.”
-Jon Brooks, freshman |
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