This Thanksgiving has extra-special meaning for JPP

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Jason Pierre-Paul Photo: Charles WenzelbergHe was in terrific spirits, standing inside the Giants locker room, one of the guys again after nearly blowing away his right hand, and his career along with it.

Every Giant is thankful to be playing this kid’s game for adult money and adulation and, in some cases, fame and fortune. But Jason Pierre-Paul stands in their midsts as a towering, if not sobering reminder of what Thanksgiving truly means.

Asked what he is thankful for, Pierre-Paul said: “Being alive.” Then he says it a second time. And then a third time. And then, in a louder voice:

“I’m happy to be alive, guys!”

Then he referenced Rams receiver Stedman Bailey, who was shot twice in…