In the beginning of the article,the author introduced his job and how they worked.He was a young coastguardsman and their shop has been under way for several days.Their destination was a big base.
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That day was Thanksgiving,all the cooks were preparing dinner for the evening.After the author finished he walked away,then he got to thinking about Thanksgiving.
Finally he relized that the key to the Thanksgiving was just "Giving thanks.
His mind continued turning the idea over.Then the answer came to him--that there people to thank.
In his memory,at least seven people had been particularly and helpful to him.
writing three thank-you letters
He recalled his father's specific acts performed on him behalf.His father had impressed upon him to love books and reading.His father helped him developed many good habits.
He thanked the Reverend Nelson how he each morning he would open his little country town's grammar school with a prayer.He had been influenced by the Reverend Nelson so much.
In the letter to his grandmother,he reminded her in many ways.He thanked her for having sprinkled his life with stardust.
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His father,teacher and grandmother were thanking him for having considered they had done anything so exceptional.They all felt moved or happy,they thought the author's thank brought them confidence.Then the author found that everything needed to be praised.
