While Thanksgiving is clearly not celebrated in Honduras, my students are very well aware of this American holiday. Since I teach at a bilingual school that follows closely to the U.S. school schedule, my students have grown up learning about Thanksgiving and have always had the Thursday and Friday off of school in respect of the American teachers. I was surprised of their knowledge of Thanksgiving, and was even more surprised when one of my students wanted to make turkeys during Art class. While I am not exactly thrilled with the holiday being taught through cliche turkeys and pilgrim fables, I was intrigued and asked why she wanted to make them. She replied, “Mizz even though we don’t celebrate Thanksgiving, you do! So lets make them!” Yes, yes, I do celebrate Thanksgiving! A day of stuffing myself with my moms yummy, mouth watering food, and a day to appreciate and ultimately “give thanks” for the special things in life.
While the turkeys themselves are some of the most adorable pieces of art I have ever seen, the messages they wrote inside are even more special. While my students don’t celebrate thanksgiving, they still understand it is important to reflect on what they are thankful for. Their writing makes me want to smile, laugh and cry all at the same time.
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| Naara and Sara modeling the turkeys :) |
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| David- "I am thankful for my family" |
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| Kensy Sofia- "I am thankful for my mom, family, and food." |
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| Hector- "I thankfull to have my two parents" PS- The turkey is in fact holding a bouquet of flowers. |
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| Emilio- "Thankful for my mom" |
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| Naara- "I'm thank for because God give me lots of years of life!" |
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| Sara- "I am thank of my life and parents" |
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| Josseph-"I am thankful of: My family" |
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| Fernando- "I am thankful for my house" |
Just as my students’ reflected on what they were thankful
for, I wanted to do the same. This is
the first year I have been unable to partake in Thanksgiving festivities with
my family and friends at home, and yet it has made me realize I have more
blessings than ever.
I am thankful for:
my amazingly
beautiful roommates
FaceTime
my Mom and Dad’s
voices
hearing “good morning,
Mizz Jenny”
all of my loving
family
clean water
Sarita’s Icecream
homemade soup
my pieces of home-
Morgan’s stories, Allie’s smile, Bri’s laugh, Kelsey’s text
Happy Hour
all the beauties at
La P
Spotify playlists
Bon Appetite
the warm embrace of
childrens’ hugs
Jenna’s plantains
1861 Indian Springs
Ct.
my supportive
grandparents
two wandering feet
19 unique and
extremely special 5th Graders
my hammock
Carmen’s Papusaria
snapchats of Lambeau
lets be real- Lambeau
anything
Yefferson singing
“What a Wonderful World”
my education
selfless Lucas and
her loving family from the pottery village
the hunger to travel
and explore
all the things I have
learned from my parents
Wisconsin Badgers
silent reading time/2nd
grade reading buddies
amazing co-workers
and colleagues
all of the tea
a roof over my head
fresh guacamole
Roommate dinners
5th Graders playing cops and robbers at recess
5th Graders playing cops and robbers at recess
pictures of home on
my bedroom wall
German Beer
sweet memories of smiles
and laughter
$1.50 weekend street
food
Dunya’s weekly Spanish
lessons
tuc-tucs
talks of
inspiration/hardship/love/dreams in the Nunnery
Dad’s weekly sport
update
all things Christmas
chocolate
Only 25 more days
until I can spend some time with my family and friends
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