...Kass' voice, her singing of Yo Le Canto
...Quad's eye, his elegant web-design sensibility
...the fearlessness with which Bigi shares his inner world
...the wit and humour with which Kati shares hers
...Anna's eloquent silence, her occasional parables
...Abraham's reports from the technological frontiers
...when Shine-Ning told me about his brothers in Berkeley
...when Harry described how his house was being renovated
...Yong-Eun's poignant sharing of her dad's traveling lifestyle
...Christian's return to this weblogging community
...the way Ozzie teaches me about humor and the virtue of laughter
...the way Giancarlo teaches me about conflict and the value of pain
...Sparky's wakefulness and the textures of meaning in his music
...Allie's flowers and their meanings on her website
...why Kevin builds houses for Habitat for Humanity in Mexico
...what Evelin said about rainy days in San Francisco
...Trev's luminous iconoclasm
...Fletcher's transcendent intellect
...the admiration Devin and i both have for Tiger Woods
...the love Tania and i both have for Harry Potter
...Maciej's story of being an immigrant to America
...Fed's story of being a citizen of the world
...the humor which Daniel brought into my class last summer
...the courage which David displayed when he got injured this fall
...Nick's shy smile
...Cole's enigmatic one
...the hospitality of Jorge, which he showed me that time in The Mission
...the generosity of Yoshiko-san, who is taking care of Nik for me in Suisun
...Catherine's Texan twang
...Candace's English accent
...the piano pieces that Damien played
...the tango dances that Carrie displayed
...Chris' guitar
...Laura's colored pencils
...my Aunty Cherry in Cebu City
...my Cousin PingPing in Dumaguete City
...Cousin Aaron in San Francisco
...Brother Peter in Keokea
...the evocativeness that Alejo brings to this space
...the sincerity that Jason does
...Robin, for being a mirror to Tom's new life
...Mike's elusive hockey puck
...Tomas' mysterious mumblings
...whenever it is when Luis will return
...wherever it is that Aaron may be

My nephew Johnny, over for Thanksgiving...
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What are you thankful for, my friend?

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