In the month of November, many families in the United States and Canada gather around a warm, home cooked meal to celebrate with their loved ones. They celebrate what they have, where they are, and the people that surround them. Many students in Lake Oswego and neighboring cities share what they’re grateful for.
Jules Delman, sophomore at LOHS, said, “I am grateful for all the opportunities our school has to offer.” Along this same trend, Jashn Pande, junior at LOHS, said, “It’s really amazing all the sports and clubs we’re able to participate in at this school. I love being able to go to French club and getting to connect with other kids that share that same interest as me. I feel like we are given really great opportunities to find our own communities here.” Rayha Staszewski-Weis, a junior in the early college program at Portland Community College, Rock Creek Campus said, “I am grateful to be able to be in this amazing program. Being able to graduate high school with an associates degree for free is such an incredible opportunity.”
In addition to gratitude towards their school, many students are also grateful for their families and friends. Addie Rodriguez, junior at LOHS, said, “I’m grateful for how supportive and caring my mom is to me.” Kennedy Hancock, senior at Aloha High School said, “I’m thankful for my best friends. We understand each other in such a special way and I’m so grateful I got the chance to meet them.”
Anika Gupta, senior at Sunset High School, is grateful for donkeys. She said, “I love donkeys so much. That donkey in Shrek is legit my spirit animal. Every time he appears on the screen
I just start laughing and laughing and laughing. I love seeing donkeys in real life too. We unfortunately don’t have donkeys at the Oregon Zoo, but don’t you fret, there is an amazing donkey sanctuary in Oregon City that I adore and am forever thankful for.” She talks about the holiday events the sanctuary holds and shares that she’s particularly grateful for the annual Halloween donkey feeding event.
From school to loved ones, and even to barn animals, there are many things around us to be grateful for. This month in particular has been a major month for people to reflect on that.