For

“for” written by class 2, Sichuan College of Education (my students from Peace Corps China)

For my parents calling me every weekend or when I am in a bad mood
My roommates looking after me
For the care of my tutor
For my eyes to see the colorful world
My friend Sue for helping me with my resume
For the college for the opportunity to do teaching observation
For the apple Jessica gave me yesterday
For my pen
For my glasses for helping me see clearly
For the boss of the cookie shop for his delicious cookies he made
For friendship
For the courage that my parents gave me
For people who hurt me, that have helped me to learn to be myself
For my grandpa who passed away last year
For my cat
For an exam, because after it, we will have holiday
For the light/lamp
For water and food
For parents hard work
For friends advice and help
For my mother’s good cooking
For the breakfast my roommate bought me this morning
For the warm weather
For having a good sleep last night
For watching a movie
For world peace
For the sunshine
For life that will be better and better
For the books I have read
For thinking about today
For breakfast
For what I learned from others
For an honest listener when I was sad
For God who created a colorful world for us
For my parents who give me the birth
For my teachers to give me lessons
For all the things my sister did for me
For salt that makes food more delicious
For my brother who helps me carry something
For my grandmother when she gives me some cake
For the chance to think about comfortable things I am thankful for
For my mother’s smart hands which made sweaters for me
For my health
For my roommates that wake me every morning and tell me which classroom I will go to for class
For the person who made the handbag that is on my leg because it is very beautiful
For my mobile phone so I can contact with my friends and family
For God who arranges my destiny
For my father who leads me into a bright future
For my younger brother who stayed with me in my childhood
For my boyfriend who helps remind me to be happy
For my relatives, my friends, my happy childhood, for teachers, classmates, the college
For my bed that gives me a sweet dream
For my motherland where we can grow well in her arms
For God who gives us sunshine
For nature that gives us water
For the computer that makes the world communicate easily
For knowledge that makes us understand
For electricity that makes the world bright
For the joy of a dog
For everyday
For my friends that help and support me when I am in trouble
for my roommate who takes my books back to the dormitory
For for

“if the only prayer someone ever said was ‘thank you’ that would suffice.” – meister eckhart