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A Thanksgiving Day story in the newspaper told of a school teacher who asked herclass of first graders to draw a picture of something they were thankful for.She thought of how little these children from poor neighborhood ____(actual)had to be thankful for. But she knew that most of them would draw pictures ofturkeys or tables full ____ food. The teacher was surprised with the pictureDouglas handed in—a small childishly hand!
But whose hand? The class was ____(puzzle) by the abstract drawing.“I think it mustbe the hand of God ____ brings us food,”said one child.“A farmer,”said another,“becausehe ____(feed) the turkeys.” Finally, when the others were at work, the teacher____ (bend)over at Douglas' desk and asked whose hand it was. “It's your hand,Teacher,”he said in a low voice.
Sheremembered that frequently at break she had taken Douglas, a small lonelychild, by ____ hand. She often did that with the ____(child). But it meant somuch to Douglas. Perhaps this was everyone's Thanksgiving,not for the material things ____(give)to us but for the chance,inwhatever small way, ____(give) to others.