We're also grateful for the Americans who are taking time out of their holiday to serve in soup kitchens and shelters making sure their neighbors have a hot meal and a place to stay.
Whatever the reason, having an object system for C opens up OOP programming (and GNOME programming, in particular) to a wider number of potential developers, and for that we're grateful.
We're grateful for those memories, and we especially want to thank our good friend, Betty Currie, for taking such loving care of Socks for so many years.