It’s Thanksgiving in the US today, and even though it’s not a celebrated holiday over here, we asked the listeners of the Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show what they are thankful for in their lives. You’re a lucky bunch, and you all know it. Here are some of the heart-warming texts we received:
Thanksgiving Wishes to my gorgeous husband Karl who drives our daughter Holly to school every morning whilst I sleep on with baby Elena. I’m so spoilt. Aoife in Galway.
Hi Ian, I want to thank my son Evan for getting up and getting in the shower early for the first time since school began in September :) it's the little things lol Lorraine, Waterford
Hi Ian, could you please please please give a massive thanks to my wonderful mother Kathleen Moore at home in Limerick. She does so much for me and I could never thank her enough and I would be lost without her! Love you always mom, Chloe. (Please read this out after 8 otherwise she'll still be snoring her head off!) Thanks
To my beautiful wife Edith. Thanks for the first 35 years. You will always be 17 at heart. Love you lots. Your loving husband Willie
A big thank you to my wonderful sister Yvonne Loughrey who has always been there for me. She celebrates her birthday today - Thanksgiving Day.
Ian, I'm grateful for my hubby Mark who is trying to finish a PhD. Got to bed at 1am, electricity went at 1.30 so he got up when it came back on at 5am and went out to sort the heating for us to wake up to. Thank you Mark White xx Nessa
Dear Ian. I want to say thank you to my wonderful wife Anne-Marie & children Mark & Louise. I had breast cancer 6 years ago & I could not have got through it without their love & support. Thanks, Stephen Smith
Thanksgiving Wishes to the best boyfriend ever!! Welshman James on his way to work after 8am. Thanks for all the little and large things he does for me!! But mostly thanks for never staying to his side of the bed!!
I want to say thank you for having great family, friends and of course Today FM, be lost without ye, Ceire xxx
Thank you to Maria, my beautiful wife, and great mother to our two daughters Hannah and Aoife.
Facebook got in on the action as well:
Flo McGuire: I'm thankful for being able to get up and see a beautiful bright sunny sky
Kate Mackey: I'm truly grateful for all my blessings
Suzanne Dalton Barry: I'm thankful for the family and friends I have around me.
Lorraine Coll: I am grateful for my 9 day old beautiful baby daughter Bernadine
Ann Marie Livingston: I am grateful for the amazing life I have in California but I still miss so much from home, i listen to your show on playback so many times and pretend I'm sitting in Geashill......
If anyone is Thanksgiving over here, have a lovely day! 
