Seasonal & Holidays

'Thankful For Growing Old': Vero Beach Patch Reader Shares Gratitude

Ahead of Thanksgiving later this month, Patch is encouraging readers in Florida to share what they are grateful for this year.

VERO BEACH, FL — Showing thankfulness, whether by sharing blessings around the Thanksgiving dinner table or through some other deed or action, is an important part of Thanksgiving and the holiday season in Vero Beach.

Patch and T-Mobile are teaming up to bring your moments of thankfulness from the dinner table to a wider audience. Spread the spirit of thankfulness this holiday season by sharing this link with family and friends. Together, we can inspire gratitude and overall goodwill toward one another in Vero Beach.

This submission comes from Elizabeth in Vero Beach.

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As we approach this holiday season, what are you thankful for?

I am thankful for growing old. As much as I don't like it, so many of my friends and family didn't have the option and passed too young, too soon.

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