Meeker High School students and staff were asked by intern Opal Munger to think of unusual things they’re thankful for–there is always, always, something to be thankful for!
I’m grateful for good snow tires, even though we don’t have any snow. ~ Spencer Gates
Zachary Lane Bryan. ~ Haley Weston
I’m grateful for hard conversations. ~ Allie Sanders
I’m grateful I didn’t break a hip playing kickball with my weights class. ~ John Strate
I love the church bells. ~ Bella Blazon
Free chapstick! ~ Ellie Hossack
The smell after the rain. ~ Vivian Brown
More thankful things from some of our Merry Meeker participants:
I’m thankful for our community. ~ Teresia Reed, White River Museum
I’m incredibly thankful for this life in Meeker and how accepting the community has been of me. I just moved here from Moab. ~ Grace Driscoll, Red Rooster/Meeker Sweet Shop
My new job! I started yesterday. ~ Shannon Kelly, Farm Bureau
I’m grateful for a healthy family. ~ Tiffany Jehorek, White River Liquor
Oh, turkey. ~ Scott Garcia, Restored Grace
I’m grateful I have another day to breathe. I think I’m blessed more than I realized. ~ Chris, Gianinetti’s
I’m going to go with the classic, ‘my family.’ ~ Lee Overton, Northwest Auto
I’m grateful for a healthy son. He has one year of being cancer-free under his belt. Two more years until he is in remission. ~ Julianne Belland, Off the Olive Branch
I’m thankful for my family, great friends, and I’m grateful to be happy and healthy. ~ Jayna Goodwin, Watt’s
And from Facebook:
Thankful my niece has survived a year. ~ Heidi Jannes Russell
I’m grateful for my family and friends, near and far. ~ Katie Campostrini
Children and grandchildren visiting from Oregon for Thanksgiving. ~ Kaye Sullivan
I’m thankful Rio Blanco has held on to its values as Colorado moves farther from traditional and conservative. ~ Chris Cooper
Thankful for my beautiful children ~ Leah Morgan
I am so thankful for our Church at Meeker and Pastor Ford’s preaching. ~ Nancy Daneker Harris
I’m thankful for my family, friends and living in a wonderful community so close to nature. ~ Margaret Granzella
I’m thankful for my snuggles I get from our pets! ~ Melanie Mckee
I am thankful for my new job I start tomorrow, thankful for the community and family. ~ Shannon Kelly
I am thankful, grateful and blessed for family, friends and God’s grace, mercy and love. And a beautiful place to call home. ~ Cheryl Houser
I’m grateful for my homie Niki. ~ Kevyn Mack
Thankful to have raised my family in such a wonderful community where everyone looks after one another. ~ Shawnna Hossack-Knez
Thankful for all my friends, my grandson, my family and my animals. ~ Angie Arnold
Thankful and grateful for this amazing community we get to call home, my family and my health. ~ Kris Deines
I’m grateful for the Meeker life that has been so good to me and my 2 sons for so many years. ~ Boots Campbell
Every day for my amazing children. ~ Krista Benner
I’m thankful for the opportunity to help people. ~ Krystle Dunton
Freedoms we have in our great country: speech, assembly, second amendment, press! Fight to keep all of them. ~ Donna Wille
I am thankful my children, their spouses and my grandchildren are healthy, happy and living their best life. ~ Barb Roach Bofinger
I am thankful… God has blessed me with my health, a wonderful family and this beautiful place to call home. ~ Sondra Dee Garcia
I am thankful to be a citizen in the land of the free & the home of the brave. ~ Sheryl M. Little-Myers
Thankful to be surrounded by wonderful friends and family. ~ Debbie Jordan
I am grateful for all my family and friends! ~ Cathie Dolan
I’m thankful for the family that God gave me. ~ Diane Gulliksen
Thankful to live in such a wonderful community. ~ Kari Jo Ruchti
My mother for more than the obvious reason. She inspires daily. ~ Bev DeVore
We hope you enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving and are heading into the rest of the holiday season filled with love, joy and hope for the future! ~ The Herald staff
