Giving Thanks, Too
For years now (Four or five?) I’ve watched the St. Jude Hospital commercial known as “Thanks and Giving” and had the same thought ever since the first time I heard the closing tagline. Go ahead and watch it, it’s only 57 seconds. I’ll wait.
The thing is, it really is a great spot. It’s well-written, the celeb thing is terrific, the heartstrings thing. Cute kids. It has everything going for it. Truly.
The thing that gets me is at the end when Marlo Thomas says, “Give thanks for the healthy kids in your life, and give to those who are not.” You know, she’s talking about kids, like mine, who aren’t healthy.
I think something Every Single Time I see it. Even though I know the spot wasn’t meant to imply that I don’t give thanks I still think in my head, “Hey Marlo! I give thanks even for my kids who aren’t (healthy).”
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Julia Roberts
Julia Roberts is founder of Support for Special Needs and has been a regular contributor since its inception in May 2010. A mom to two kids with special needs, she didn't want other parents to feel what is the often isolating world of raising a child (or two!) with disabilities. Her kids had kidney transplants at the age of eight and will need liver transplants in the future as a result of ARPKD/CHF. They both have vision disorders and learning disabilities.