Are You Thankful? Viewers Tell 'GMA' and YouTube Why They're Thankful This Thanksgiving
Viewers from across the country tell "GMA" and YouTube why they're thankful.
Nov. 26, 2009— -- Robin Roberts asked you what you were thankful for, and you answered.
"Good Morning America" is partnering with YouTube to give you a chance to share your thoughts about what you're grateful for this Thanksgiving.
You sent us videos from across the country and we selected several to be aired during today's show.
Some of your submissions were somber and thoughtful, while others took a lighter tone. But they all embodied the spirit of Thanksgiving.
Viewers Give Thanks
In addition to being thankful for his family, Kevin L. of San Diego told us in his video that he was grateful for a variety of things -- including charities, his hat, "beautiful love songs and really hard-core angry songs," as well as opposable thumbs.
As one man from Lovett, Texas, shared his views, his cat refused to be ignored. So while the viewer recorded his message, the animal demanded to be petted.
"I'm thankful that God has granted me the serenity to accept the things that I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference," he said. "I'm also very thankful to the brave men and woman of our United States Armed Forces who are serving here and abroad. God bless you all on this fine Thanksgiving Day."
Woman Grateful for Daughter's Life
One viewer said she was grateful for the life of her daughter, Danielle Lee Kennedy, who was killed in a car crash in 2006.
The woman, standing on a open field while holding a picture of the girl, said she had painted her white pickup truck in the girl's honor.
The back of the truck featured a painting of the girl, along with the phrase: "Neglectful driving will rob you of children.
"I am thankful that I had 16 wonderful years with her," she said. "I am also thankful to her friends for helping me get through these last three years without her."
One 6-year-old girl said her mother taught her that good things can come out of bad events.
"For instance," she said, "two years ago, my house in San Diego, Calif., was burned down in the wildfires. We lost everything we had, but we moved to a new area in San Diego."
She now lives in a new house that she loves.
Her two dogs died last year, she said, but she has a new frog and a new puppy. "I'm grateful for my life," she said. "Every day I try to make the best of it. Happy Thanksgiving."
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