Artifact-TO BE USED FOR GROUP PROJECT!!!

"I'm thankful for..." project by my sister.

Artifact: This is a letter from my sister. For a project in school last year my sister had to do a project for thanksgiving entitled "I’m thankful for..." and she wrote that she was thankful for me being her big sister. She mailed this to me and it really made my day.

Analysis: Sibling love is something that isn't always outwardly demonstrated. In this situation, the letter came as a total surprise and made me realize how much my sister really loved me and missed me while I was away at college. It also showed me how she respected me and what she thought of me. Children (and adults) are always asked about what they are thankful for as thanksgiving time rolls around. People usually answer with thoughtful but common answers such as "my health" or "my family", but for my sister to demonstrate love for one specific person in such a way really shows the bonds and strength of the love that can form betwen siblings. Although one always says how they love their brother or sister, this is often expected because it is something society says you must feel, in this case however, the outward expression of love really touched me and shows the impact that one person can make on another.

How-to: Find sometype of word processing device (a computer, typewriter, etc.) and write a letter telling about something that you are thankful for on Thanksgiving. Print out the letter on white paper and hand it in for a grade.