🏁 Axios Finish Line: Flood of gratitude

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Open in app View in browser   Presented By JPMorgan Chase   Axios Finish Line By Mike Allen, Erica Pandey and Jim VandeHei ·Nov 23, 2022 Nov 23, 2022 Welcome back. Happy Thanksgiving Eve! Finish Line will be back in your inbox Monday night. Smart Brevity™ count: 588 words ... 2 mins.     1 big thing: A flood of gratitude from coast to coast Illustration: Brendan Lynch/Axios   Hundreds of you answered our call for reflections on gratitude with notes that made us smile and cry. We're inspired by the humility, resilience and love in your stories. Here's a selection of your responses: "[A]s I sit here typing this story, my sister willingly toils in the kitchen making pies, special dishes and prepping a turkey. I cannot cook at all! She does not judge or resent me but takes satisfaction in how much I appreciate her efforts in preparing Hungarian foods that recreate our mother's home cooking." —Barbara R., Washington, D.C. "I am grateful for the smell of salt air, the sound of seagulls, the crisp breeze, the evergreen trees and the mountains." —Denna M., Port Angeles, Washington "My dad just died last week. I'm grateful that so many people have reached out to my mom, brother, and me and told us how much he touched their lives." —Ross K., Oak Park, California "I'm grateful for my manager taking the time to check in with me this week following the hate-based attack on LGBTQ people in Colorado Springs ... [T]hese one-on-one conversations go a long way toward ensuring all people feel seen and heard." —Joseph W., Stratham, New Hampshire "I am grateful to be a mom through adoption. I am 85 years old, and my son and daughter are so good to me." —Marilyn L., Maple Grove, Minnesota "I'm grateful to be experiencing my first Thanksgiving with my partner, Clay. He's meeting the whole extended fambam for the first time, and it feels so right! Eek!" —Dayna A., Los Angeles, California "I'm grateful that my parents, who were Holocaust survivors, were able to emigrate to the United States, where I have been given opportunities they could never have dreamed of, including the ability to pay it forward and help others." —Howard W., West Orange, New Jersey "I am grateful for my colleagues in county government. They strive daily to make life better for all citizens, knowing most folks will never think about them unless something goes wrong." —Steve W., Lancaster, South Carolina "There is no higher and stronger measure of gratitude than being a heart transplant recipient. I am eternally grateful to my unknown donor every morning I open my eyes." —Frank A., San Marcos, California "I am grateful for the chance to be a firefighter, where I helped many people, pulling 6 people out of burning buildings. It is so true that giving is so much more rewarding — that the giver gets more than the receiver." —Mikey C., Dayton, Ohio "I'm grateful for my nightly task of cleaning the kitchen because it means my life is full of satisfying, quiet routine and family ritual. I'm grateful for the example of persevering and positive people caught in tragedy, injustice or unexpected chaos because they show me how to live when quiet routines are not possible." —Tom A., Falls Church, Virginia "I am grateful for the sound of my two sons talking and laughing as I fall asleep. They've just turned 25 together; how wonderful is that?" —Carrie K., Albany, California The bottom line: We — Mike, Jim and Erica — are grateful for your loyal, engaged readership of Axios. Thank you! Share this story.     A message from JPMorgan Chase Investing in the future of our communities     JPMorgan Chase delivered over $1 billion in community development financing in 2021. The funding supports the development of affordable housing, small businesses, and vital facilities like grocery stores, schools and health clinics. Learn more.     🐕 Pup to go! Photo courtesy of Dale B. Finish Liner Dale B. writes: Tuckasegee Bear Brown joined our family earlier this year. He's an 11-month-old English Cream Golden Retriever and in training as a therapy dog.   Are you a fan of this email format? Your essential communications — to staff, clients and other stakeholders — can have the same style. Axios HQ, a powerful platform, will help you do it.   Axios thanks our partners for supporting our newsletters. If you're interested in advertising, learn more here. Sponsorship has no influence on editorial content. Axios, 3100 Clarendon B‌lvd, Arlington VA 22201   You received this email because you signed up for newsletters from Axios. Change your preferences or unsubscribe here.   Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up now to get Axios in your inbox.   Follow Axios on social media: