thanks to those who take care of children
so their parents can work or go to school themselves
thanks to those who grow the food
we put on our tables and in our bodies
and to those who make our dwellings
shelter from the storms of life
thanks to those who keep us safe
on our streets and in our homes
who heal us when we are ill or injured
thanks to those who bring us beauty
in sound and visions of lovely things
in memories of happy times
thanks for those
and for these
for all.