SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) – For many families, the pandemic has changed the way we celebrate Thanksgiving. Gatherings could be smaller, hugs could be replaced by fists, and the dining room chairs could be spread a little further.

That doesn’t change the fact that Thanksgiving is still an ideal time to reflect on what we’re grateful for.

KPIX set up a camera along the San Francisco waterfront and asked passers-by, “What are you grateful for?”

“I am very grateful for all the great time I have with my parents. After two years I’ll finally see her again! ”Said Mansi Sharma from San Francisco, whose parents flown in from Delhi, India. “It’s extremely emotional, it reminds me of home, because my parents are my home for me!”

“I finally got my citizenship about two months ago. The reason I come here is the American dream, ”said new US citizen Simon Cheng.

One woman had a simple answer that many could identify with: “I am grateful for my good health.”

“Visiting here from Dallas. The fact that we can just be outside and not be locked in somewhere and enjoy this beautiful city and for that I am just very grateful. Most important is my beautiful family, ”said David Magee.

“We’re finally moving, we’re eating inside, we’re getting together as a family and that’s such a blessing,” said Yulia Bronstein, who was visiting her son in town from Eugene Oregon.

“I’m grateful to have a job and I’ve seen people suffer, but I’m grateful that it didn’t affect us because it affected so many people,” said East Bay’s Saniya Belim.

“I’m just grateful that my rent and utilities have been paid. And financially, I don’t have to worry about anything, ”says law student Jazz Fleming.

Most people agree that the time they spent apart during the pandemic made them more appreciative of the time they now have with their family.

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