Keep it short, say, under 100 words. Just an opportunity, no matter how gushy or sacharine, or even bitter, to learn more about our members.
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I am thankful for:
my wife and 16-month-old daughter, my parents' health, my extended family of friends, enough really good food to eat, air-conditioning (yes, even now), my degree's ever-approaching imminence, the opportunity to meet you all, and the fact that I am not personally afraid of my fellow man.
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I am thankful for:
my wife and 16-month-old daughter, my parents' health, my extended family of friends, enough really good food to eat, air-conditioning (yes, even now), my degree's ever-approaching imminence, the opportunity to meet you all, and the fact that I am not personally afraid of my fellow man.