Brooklyn Man Thankful For Independence Amid Pain

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This submission comes from Neil Blumenfeld in Brooklyn.

What are you thankful for?

Being able to still move with crutches despite my hip pain and being able to prepare my food and sort of live the way I live now. I am still alive at 71.

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