With Thanksgiving just around the
corner, so many people come to mind who I’d like to pay tribute to and thank
for their overwhelming acts of service and compassion.
When we look around our towns and
down our streets, one thing is very clear – our public servants are the heart
and soul – and the driving force – of our communities. They teach our children,
nurse our loved ones back to health, protect our neighborhoods, and keep our
country safe.
This tribute is a way to communicate
and show profound gratitude to all of those who keep our state and country
strong:
To our educators – thank you for
going into your school buildings each day to prepare our young people for the
future. You’re unsung heroes and you far too often don’t get the credit you
deserve. You dedicate yourselves to a cause that is so great and there simply
aren’t enough ways to say how completely grateful we are for your contributions
to our future generations.
To our first responders – thanks to
all of you, from our firefighters to our police officers and emergency medical
professionals, for making the safety of our families and homes your biggest
priority. You deserve our utmost respect and honor for the work you do all year
round.
To our social workers – thank you
for caring for our most vulnerable children at risk of abuse and neglect.
Workers, foster parents and adoptive parents who provide a safe home, deserve
our admiration and support as well.
To our nurses – thank you for
nurturing those who need you most each and every day, for facing uncertain and
often heartrending circumstances, and for taking on such a critically important
role in our health care system. Whether it’s in a hospital, veterans’ facility,
urgent care clinic, or pediatrician’s office – you give of yourselves for the
betterment of others and we are grateful for your devotion.
And a very special thank you to our
military men and women – you have our deepest thanks for the sacrifices you and
your families make to protect our freedoms.
You’re a tremendous source of pride to each and every one of us, and
you’ll always be a constant source of inspiration.
Happy Thanksgiving!
