In a chaotic world, Thanksgiving is a time to slow down, gather with family and friends and recognize the good that has carried us through the year. From Hempstead to Hampton Bays, our readers shared with us why they are thankful.

Shari Zimbler Wolf of Hempstead is holding tight to the people who held her up. After a year marked by challenges, she says she is deeply grateful for the "incredible family and friends" whose support kept her standing. Their love, she says, has been the blessing that kept her going.

John Romano of Baldwin finds meaning in making sure no one spends Thanksgiving by themselves. For more than a decade, he has opened his home and cooked dinner not only for his family but also for his daughter's friends who had nowhere else to go. "It is a day that no one should be

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