I grew up in the Mormon Church. Whenever my brother and I would complain or fight, my mom would have us sing a Mormon hymn called “Count Your Many Blessings.” Not surprisingly, our attitudes would quickly change when we started singing about being grateful and naming our blessings one by one.
This past year has been very difficult for me, so I’m taking time out to say thank you for all of my many blessings as we move into the holiday season. Yes, Thanksgiving is a holiday that commemorates colonialism and white supremacy. But it is also a time to say thank you and feel grateful.
This month Feminists for Choice will be saying thank you to pro-choice advocates we admire. We all work so hard to protect access to reproductive health care that we sometimes forget that we’re not out here fighting alone. So stay tuned for some thank you notes. And if you have someone you’d like to honor with a guest post, please send us an e-mail. We’d love to include your voice in this season of gratitude.
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Serena is a freelance writer who enjoys baking, protesting, and playing with little dogs. |
