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When
my wife, Jane, and I were 16, we were in the same class. About a week before
Thanksgiving Day, we found out that our teacher Edward was having some 1challenges.
We wanted to do something to help, so as a class we 2to
gather food, clothing and gifts to 3his family had a good Thanksgiving Day.
When
Jane told her family about our plan, her mother was 4.
Together they searched their house for things they could 5.
Her mother went to the kitchen, 6 a
big turkey and saying, "Thanksgiving Day won't be 7without
a turkey dinner." To this day, Jane remembers how moved she was by her
mother's 8.
Before
making our 9, we said a prayer of appreciation for
the wonderful 10 to help others. I will never forget the surprised
11 of our teacher and his wife when they 12 the door; their four children gathered around
them as we handed out the gifts. It was a cold night; we all felt warm inside, 13.
Last
month while I was in a meeting, my secretary informed me, "Your high
school teacher Mr. Edward is wondering if you could 14 him a few minutes. He's sitting in your office
right now!"
I
left my meeting and went to my office 15.
My teacher and I hugged and began to 16 the last 42 years. He told me he 17 remembered that cold winter night when we
brought the 18of Thanksgiving Day to his family. The
food and gifts were certainly appreciated, 19what
warmed his heart that night was to see a group of teenagers who understood the 20of
Thanksgiving Day.