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"Oh, I have so very much to be thankful for today. I have beautiful children. I know I&amp;#039;ve told you that, but you&amp;#039;ll have to indulge me as I tell you once again that my girl is incredibly bright, terribly funny and a beautiful person inside and out. My son is the kindest soul you&amp;#039;ll ever meet, sings like a Broadway star and has more perseverance than anyone I&amp;#039;ve ever known. My father is still around and with every day that passes, I&amp;#039;m more thankful for the gifts he&amp;#039;s given me, and the gifts I received from my mother that still live on even though she&amp;#039;s not with us anymore. I had a wonderful weekend with a large group of my neighbors and friends last Sunday, all supporting me as they&amp;#039;ve done for all the years I&amp;#039;ve lived among them. They&amp;#039;ve had my back in so many ways since I became a single Mom, and I thank God for them on a regular basis. Today, I&amp;#039;m sharing Thanksgiving dinner with one of them, and probably going home with enough leftovers to feed my family for the week. When you&amp;#039;re struggling to make ends meet and do what&amp;#039;s best for your kids on a regular basis, it&amp;#039;s easy to focus on all you don&amp;#039;t have instead of all that you do have. And I have a lot - an awful lot - to be thankful for today and every day. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! I hope this day finds you warm, overfed, and surrounded by those that you love. [Follow Ellie on Twitter and Facebook] "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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