This year, we wanted to give our readers the chance to share in the spirit of Thanksgiving by telling us what they’re grateful for. At a time when the world can feel divided, these reflections of gratitude remind us of what truly matters:

I am grateful for my freedom. Freedom is the bedrock for which every blessing we cherish is built upon. Without freedom, what makes anyone think that anything meaningful would exist?

I am grateful that my children and grandchildren live in peace.

I am grateful to live in America.

Ray Dubin

Farmington Hills

I'm grateful for memory. Having had the grief-filled, loving, humbling honor to companion with a most beloved family member through her long suffering of Alzheimer's, every single day I thank God for the precious gift of memory.

And I am grateful

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