Survival

Today is Thanksgiving and as we were all home together, I decided to get out my Kid Surveys. I created this simple survey for my children years ago when the oldest was still young, just to track changes in their opinions and ideas as the years pass. When they were smaller, I used to give the surveys a couple times a year, but it has been over a year now since the last one. I ask things like, "What is your favorite color, song, movie, food?" "Who is your best friend and why?" "How would you describe God?" "If you were stranded alone on an island and could only have five things, what would they be?" "What do you want to do or be when you grow up?"

One question is, "What are you the most proud of?" Sam answered: "That I have survived this far in such company."

When I asked him the desert island question, he gave these five things he'd like to have with him: 1. A large ship 2. Enough fuel to get to the mainland 3. Six months rations of food and water 4. A map to the mainland 5. A guy who knows how to sail the ship.

They are definitely growing up.

We have a lot to be thankful for. I hope you see this in your own lives as well. Happy Thanksgiving!