- April 25, 2024
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‘Person on the beach’ interviews reveal reasons to be thankful.
The following people were on the beach recently in Ormond-by-the-Sea and were asked what they were thankful for this Thanksgiving.
“It’s wonderful to have a good job.”
Mark Massaro said he works with the Coalition for the Homeless, and it makes him realize everyone should be grateful for what they have.
““I could be one of them in a matter of one paycheck,” he said. “It’s wonderful to be blessed to have a good job and not over our heads in debt.”
He said people should help the homeless whenever they can.
“Give them a smile, a hello or a warm blanket,” he said.
“You never know about life.”
Tammy Swider, vacationing from Michigan, was thankful that she is able to travel with her husband, who is battling cancer.
“He struggles with his digestive system,” she said. “I’m grateful he is here. You never know about life. It makes you appreciate your body and your health.”
“We just put our faith in God.”
Jamie and Candy Runnoe moved down from Wisconsin in September. They knew they wanted to live near a beach, so moved down even though only she had a job here. He has since found a job, and they have also found a place of worship.“We just put our faith in God,” he said. “I’m really thankful it all came together.”
“I’m walking on the beach in November.”
Julie Andrews recently relocated from up north and is thankful for the Florida weather.
“Here we are at the end of November and I’m walking on the beach,” she said. “I’m also thankful for having family nearby.”
“Things are going to get better and better.”
Doug Rogers is thankful for being able to surf.
“It’s a sense of freedom,” he said. “It’s the ability to disconnect from everyday technology and clear the mind.”
His surfing partner, Alex Onisko, said she was thankful for their plans to get married next March.
“We’re going to start a new chapter in our lives and things are going to keep getting better and better,” she said.
