This is American Thanksgiving. In Canada, our Thanksgiving holiday happened earlier. But it is worthwhile remembering the value of giving thanks for our family, friends, neighbours and communities – the ones who help when we need help and comfort. 

 And I firmly believe that there are far more of them than we often see in the headlines.

• Those who choose to help, when others need help.
• Those who choose kindness, rather than acrimony.
• Those whose first preference is to look for solutions, when they see problems.
• Those who celebrate others’ achievements, however big or small, rather than focus primarily on criticism.