In honor of Thanksgiving, Port City Daily interviewed children at three area schools. Students at Douglass Academy in Wilmington and Belville and Lincoln elementary schools in Brunswick County answered our question: What are you thankful for this Thanksgiving?
Their thoughtful answers are below. To hear them in their own words, tune in to Port City Radio (95.9FM and 1180AM) from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m. today as we air their responses three times each hour. Click here to listen live.
Douglass Academy
Christopher Grantham, kindergarten
“I am thankful for everything I have, a house, my family and my neighborhood.”
Zariah Brown, kindergarten
“I am thankful for my family.”
Arquan Flemming, first grade
“I am thankful for my loving family and Miami Heat.”
Emma Smith, kindergarten
“I’m thankful for my mom, my dad, my aunts and my house and my toys.”
Travis Allen, kindergarten
“I’m thankful for my school and my mom and my dad and my little sister named Taliah.”
Thailan Lee, first grade
“I’m thankful for my brother.”
Brandon Francis, first grade
“I’m thankful for my mommy.”
August Ahrens, first grade
“I am thankful food, water and air.”
Lucas Walker, second grade
“I am thankful for God and my school and my friends.”
Inesha Wheeler, second grade
“I’m thankful for God, a wonderful family and love.”
Savior Williams, second grade
“I’m thankful for my mom and my dad.”
Tashi Brown, second grade
“I am thankful for faith, a home, shoes, clothes, clean water, a soul and love.”
Lincoln Elementary School
Aaliyah Shaw, kindergarten
“I’m thankful for my mommy”
Arianna Corbett, first grade
“I am thankful for my family.”
Braylen Neal, first grade
“I am thankful for my mom because she takes me to fun places.”
Trey Craven, third grade
“One thing I am thankful for his friends. “
Grace Booth, fourth grade
“I am thankful for having my friends and family and having food to eat.”
Hayden Long, second grade
“I’m thankful for my family.”
Wyatt Stanley, second grade
“I’m thankful for shelter, money, love and family.”
Lucy Willis, fourth grade
“I’m thankful for my little angel, who’s my little brother, Hayden.”
Roberto Perez, fourth grade
“I am thankful for my family.”
Alanah Black, fourth grade
“I’m thankful for food and my family.”
Ariel Weaver, fifth grade
“I am thankful for my food and my family.”
Adam Huntley, fifth grade
“I’m thankful for a loving and caring family.”
Grady Rice, kindergarten
“I’m thankful for my mom, my dad, my grandma, my granddaddy and for my school.”
Belville Elementary School
Lathyn Elmer, kindergarten
“I’m thankful for all the people that’s in this school.”
Trevor Coston, fifth grade
“I’m thankful for my parents and my great education here at Belville Elementary.”
Tristan Marks
“I’m thankful for my God for having food on my table so I can eat.”
Emily Willis, third grade
“I am thankful for my guinea pig.”
Gianna Campbell, kindergarten
“I am thankful for my dog.”
Daysha Chaney, fifth grade
“I am thankful for education.”
George Mundez, third grade
“I am thankful to my family.”
Macy Hughes second grade
“I am thankful for my mom and my family and my dog.”
Marcus Fuller, second grade
“I am thankful for my childhood and my parents and I am lucky to be at this school. Thank you.”
Blair Sampson, second grade
“I am thankful for my family.”
