What are you thankful for?

A sister of elementary school age is playing with her baby sister on Christmas Day. The baby girl is wearing a Christmas onesie and smiling up at her sister. Her sister is playfully holding a stuffed bunny over her face.

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The world can seem pretty bleak at times but when it comes to progress on behalf of young children, we have a lot to be thankful for.

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