Gratitude

[Diva]

Show Your gratitude here.............:)

[Diva]

~I'm grateful to Jack and Medusa for this site!! Thank You so much for Your hard work, for providing us a place where the energy is so positive and happy!

~I'm grateful for ShariBerry....my best friend. You are a Gift!!!

~I'm grateful to Lucy, my puppy. You give me such joy!

~I'm grateful for my sweet little house.....such a place of serenity. I am blessed.

[Thinker]

for our home
for Pumpkin Spice candles
for clean pet bedding
that my lady likes giving me my shot
for December guests

[Lady Jewel]

Second chances
The gift of today
New beginnings
My family

[Bit]

This site.

This thread.

My friends. (You're included!)

My furbabies.

My boy, sleeping in the chair cuz he just needed a nap... so sweet!

My life.

[Just_G]

*I am grateful for new friends.
*good times
*the ability to find humor in most things
*love...giving and receiving
*my puppies that make me laugh
*my health
*this wonderful place full of positive thinking people

[Andrew, Jr.]

My life

My home

My pets

My faith

My family of choice

[cara]

This weekend, I am especially grateful for/to:

1) My parents for giving me a ride both to and from Portland
2) Candace & Kassi for giving me a place to stay Friday night
3) June & Kat for giving me a place to stay Saturday night
4) Sarah for planning a kick-ass butch-femme social Saturday evening and for taking me with her to explore and exercise on Mt. Tabor this morning

It was a good weekend and it wouldn't have been half as wonderful if these friends and family members had not extended their kindness towards me.

I am blessed! :)

[Diva]

~I am grateful that my cough is FINALLY on its way out!!! (I've been sick since the Monday, Oct. 12th!!!! )

~I am grateful to have a peaceful & peace-filled home.

~I am grateful for the upcoming convergence of 30+ Chosen Family Members upon my home.....which will make it NOT so peace-filled, but peaceful all the same! :D

~I am grateful for today's gentle rain. It put me in the mood to rest up.



~Diva (8)

[Words]

Today I am grateful for...

The NHS (the free health care system here in the UK). It's not perfect but when I hear some of the horror stories about what goes on in other countries, the US included, it makes me realize how lucky we actually are.

[Passionaria]

A warm house on a cold rainy day
People who love me even when I'm imperfect
Suave and Amorcita my sweet cat people
A new place to spend time with good people.......
That I'm not too old to be naughty.....yet
xoxoxo Pashi

[pajama]

When is one "too old" to be naughty...because I never want to admit to that age. ;)

[Thinker]

for hot coffee
for heat
that my lady is working from home a few days this week
for the beautiful fall colors

[Novelafemme]

~ for the folks who have spent countless hours setting up this delicious chunk of heaven called the "Planet"

~ for my loving, supportive, fabulously handsome partner...you are my sunshine, honey!

~ for my daughters who drive me nutty but whom I love more than anything.

~ for my health and my job...I am very blessed and fortunate.

[Jet]

To be in good Hands.

[Arwen]

I am grateful for:



My own little place
My BFF Cai coming in from Ft Worth to assist me
My cats adjusting and blooming within hours of their arrival
Wine and relaxation after moving
A good friend to live with for the past year
Did I mention a little place of my own?

[Diva]

When is one "too old" to be naughty...because I never want to admit to that age. ;)


In a word? NEVER. <smile>

[Thinker]

that I was able to walk away without showing my ass
that the big dog ate lots today
for a cozy, warm house
that our sweet cat is healthy
for choices

[Mtn]

...for all of Buddhas blessings in my life
...for my sweet, crazy cajun girl
...for our two adorable dogs, that act like they haven't seen me in a week, when I step in from outside
...for having everything we need and most things we want
...for feeling peace, happiness and gratitude, daily

[Arwen]

I am grateful for:

Friends who love me as I am
Chinese food that delivers!
Finding photos of long-lost friends and finding those friends on FB!
My view from my desk
My darling 21 year old cat
My darling 9 year old cat
The dog park right outside my bedroom window

[Linus]

I am grateful for:

- this site
- having K in my life
- having a roof over our heads and a job that seems permanent
- all the friends I have all over the world.
- family, near and far

[Linus]

Today I am grateful for...

The NHS (the free health care system here in the UK). It's not perfect but when I hear some of the horror stories about what goes on in other countries, the US included, it makes me realize how lucky we actually are.

As a Canadian experiencing first hand the US system, I second this notion

[Thinker]

that it's Tuesday and the lady is working *here*
for the heat that just kicked on
for morning time with our pets
that the holidays are coming soon!!!
that our December guests come in one month!

[Passionaria]

When is one "too old" to be naughty...because I never want to admit to that age. ;)

Giggling, you know like Gracie said, we're only as pretty as we feel.......inside. It's that kinda thing.
~Pashi

[Random]

Today I am grateful for my partner...

I have, (in the past) been partnered with people who had one side they show the world and the other side they showed in private..

My role was.. Don't do anything to make me look bad.. Watch your P's and Q's and be a sweet girl.. Don't do anything that will make me look bad..

I often wished for a partner who would say.... *Damned the torpedos, full steam ahead* I'm going to speak my piece and let the chips fall where they may.. You do the same and it will be a hella ride*

My wish came true in Mitmo... Grin... She doesn't care what I say, how I act, what I look like.. She says things like.. *I want to lick your mind* and.. Damn baby, you are so cute.. (While I have on bleach stained clothes and a head scarf.. smelling of bleach)

I got real lucky the last time I didn't tell her to get the fuck out of my apt... Real lucky.. with cake even...

[Gemme]

I am grateful for all those who came before, so that I may know a true and gentle soul when it's revealed to me. I'm grateful for him, who fits me like a complex but funny as Hell puzzle. I'm grateful for ROOOOOOOTbeer candies.

[Diva]

~ I am grateful for my teachers....past and present. Thank You for what You taught me, even when I didn't want to learn. Thank You for teaching me what I needed to know about stuff and life and what was of value and what was not. Thank You standing by me and thank You for going when You needed to go.



~Diva

[Bootboi]

I am grateful for so many things that I couldn't possibly just list them all in a post.

Most of all I am grateful for the beautiful friends,family and my beautiful girlfriend who warms my heart and keeps me on my toes.

Its a good day..

[Thinker]

~ I am grateful for my teachers....past and present. Thank You for what You taught me, even when I didn't want to learn. Thank You for teaching me what I needed to know about stuff and life and what was of value and what was not. Thank You standing by me and thank You for going when You needed to go.



~Diva

This is good stuff.

I got a lot out of school......and not just the textbook stuff. The teachers and coaches I had over the years were a HUGE part of my personal growth and development. Huge.

Thank you for reminding me of this, Diva.

Today, I am grateful for...


being able to rest when I'm sick
snow in the mountains
our health insurance
humility
my childhood (even the ridiculously hard parts)

[Arwen]

234 like-minded people
All the rest on their way

[Gemme]

I'm grateful he found me.

[FeminineAllure]

I am grateful for my family and friends.

I am grateful for this space to share.:)

[Jet]

I'm grateful he found me.

Very tender. I'm glad he did too.

[Diva]

I'm grateful for Target. I love The Target.

[Soft*Silver]

a year ago today I stopped drinking.
Of course this is after I had relapsed for three days
after 19 years of complete and uninteruppted sobriety
I am so grateful I drank
for it broke what needed to get broken so it could heal the right way
a year later I feel like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders
and that I am heading in the right direction once again

[Tommi]

I am grateful the world has spun around and there is peace in the valley for us.

[Jet]

I am grateful the world has spun around and there is peace in the valley for us.


That has to be one of the best pictures i've ever seen in your signature.

[Tommi]

That has to be one of the best pictures i've ever seen in your signature.

Thanks Hud..my girl sent it to me.

[Andrew, Jr.]

I am grateful that I had my abcess lanced. It felt so much better afterwards.

[Lady Jewel]

I am grateful for my wonderful and loving family, even if they dont understand my being queer.
I am grateful to have a child that inspires me to be a better woman.
I am grateful for the Universe who always seems to make everything turn out the way it should.
I am grateful that just when I think I cant take on one more health issue, I find the strength and courage to fight it.
I am grateful for the gift of today.
And I am grateful to all of you here. MY chosen family, who are always here through the good, the bad, the ugly. And like every good family does, we fight like hell, but we also love like hell.

I love you guys,
Jewel

[Diva]

~ I am grateful for the houseful of friends I had in my home this evening.

~I am grateful for the laughter which rang out to every corner of my home.

~I am grateful for Lucy, the Wonderdog.


~Diva :musicnote:

[Inuus]

I'm grateful for my health

I'm grateful every day to have another day with my loving joyful best friend of a dog Gouda

I'm grateful for my jobs (although some days I wish I didnt have to work)

I'm grateful for the best friend anyone could ever have

[SelfMadeMan]

Today I am grateful for my family, my weight loss, the wonderful health club we joined, a new sense of self, and a new place online to check out! :)

[Gemme]

I'm grateful for my daily glimpses into the purest love I've ever known.

[Thinker]

for weekends with the lady
for a strong finish in yesterday's tournament
that the sun is shining today
for Mucinex :(

[Arwen]

I am grateful for:


A safe place to explore some hard thoughts
Creativity in all its forms and fashions
New friends and old
Talavera pots on my patio
Fewer boxes in my living room and the forecast of even fewer later today!
Red Stripe beer in my fridge waiting on a friend
The ability to love and be loved
Understanding what it is to be a whole, joyful person

[Gemme]

Circus Peanuts!!! :bowdown:

[Jet]

I am grateful for:


A safe place to explore some hard thoughts
Creativity in all its forms and fashions
New friends and old
Talavera pots on my patio
Fewer boxes in my living room and the forecast of even fewer later today!
Red Stripe beer in my fridge waiting on a friend
The ability to love and be loved
Understanding what it is to be a whole, joyful person



Nice stuff Arwen, I'm glad life is good to you.

[Diva]

~I am grateful to Oiler for my new~to~me Serger and Sewing Machine!!!


YEA!!!

[SelfMadeMan]

Today I Am Grateful For:
Finding my one true love in life and being in a marriage that makes me feel complete
Our kids & what good people they are
Our nephew Jordan being able to move in with us and start a new life
Laci & Pixi
Wonderful friends!!
Our home
Our jobs
Being able to do the things we enjoy
Becoming healthier!!

[theoddz]

I am grateful for:

1. My friends and family and for their continued good health.

2. The love of a good, good woman. :heartbeat:

3. Myron, my blue White's Tree Frog . What a fantastic, interesting, sweet little soul that little frog is!! Who wouldda thunk it that a little frog like Myron could have brought so many smiles into my world?? :heartbeat: ;)

3. My job, even though it (actually, THE PEOPLE, mind you) sometimes drives me nuts, I am very very fortunate to have a great situation with security, tenure, purpose, and good pay with great benefits. I never, for one second, take it for granted. ;)

4. My own beautiful home, with a comfy romantic fireplace, which is more than adequate, and just perfect for Her, Myron and me. Home sweet home!!!! :D

5. Money in the bank.....there's no feeling of security quite like it!!!! :thumbsup:

6. Titanium knees. The best gift I've ever gotten, courtesy of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs. They have given me my career and life back, indeed. :D

~Theo~ :bouquet:

[Gemme]

I'm grateful for the love in my life, in all its forms.

[Diva]

I want to make sure than we don't ever stop thanking Jack and Medusa, Linus, June and all the moderators for their work on this wonderful site we call The Planet.

It is fast becoming a wonderful home for me....a really safe, fun & loving place.

Thanks, Y'all!


~Diva :musicnote:

[Boots13]

I had the opportunity to meet the "inlaws" and I loved them ! It was like old home week.

I was grateful for the experience, except maybe the green peanuts ...not so great.
The boiled peanuts redeemed the whole peanut karma though.

[SassyLeo]

super soft sheets

[atomiczombie]

My great friend, Isadora :gimmehug::heartbeat:

[Lady Jewel]

Im grateful for second chances.
Im grateful that both my parents are living even though they dont "get" my being queer.
Im grateful to be surrounded by so much love.
Im grateful for the gift of today.

Jewel

[SelfMadeMan]

I'm grateful for finding this site
I'm grateful that the stupid deer that rammed our car last night left no calling card
I'm grateful for this wonderful cup of coffee beside me
I'm grateful for one more day at home before going back to deal with the dumbasses I work with
I'm grateful that our neighbors are selling their house
I'm grateful for this beautiful sunny not too terribly cold day

[Diva]

~I am grateful for this cup of yummy Hazlenut coffee with the magical creamy goodness of Creme Brulee creamer!!!

~I am grateful for new friendships.

~I am grateful for old ones, too!

~I am grateful for this home, which provides protection and a place for my Chosen Family to gather and laugh and eat and feel safe, too.

~I am grateful for this Planet site. I feel safe here, too.

[Arwen]

Today I am grateful for:



The ability to make my life what I want
The love of friends
The purr of a cat
The bloom of a hibiscus that I can see
Reconnecting with someone dear
The chance to support a friend in a time of need
The chance to be not the center of attention

[Gemme]

I'm grateful that:

He gets me, even when I can't figure out how to explain things.

I have friends in many forms.

I am employed.

I have shelter, clothes on my back and food in my belly.

I have learned to say 'no' and not worry about it.

[Arwen]

I am grateful for:



Neighbors who did not come flying down the stairs when I started hammering shims in at 9:30pm
A working DVD player so I could geek out to Star Trek (yes I bought it the day it released)
Enthusiasm
Flirting
Attention
All the love shared so openly by my friends. Not nauseating but invigorating and inspiring to see people in love. Thanks y'all!

[Andrew, Jr.]

*For my faith, & being loved

*For antibiotics

*For my furkids :dog::cat::antler::badger::cluck::junesmiley:

*For my family of choice & friends

*For my neighbors who help me out :lawnmower::woodchop::cigar:

*For this beautiful weather :pipe::happyjump::clap:

[Diva]

~I'm grateful for my home.

~I'm grateful for my beautiful daughter, who tells me she loves me often.

~I'm grateful for continued and increased openness.:lips:

~I'm grateful for those dear friends in my life, who love me unconditionally.

[Andrew, Jr.]

I am so grateful:

For my faith

For my life

For my family and friends

For my pets

For my inner peace

For my home, clothes, car, etc.

[Ryobi]

I'm grateful for:

My Princess Awesomeness.

My sister's surgery going really well and the hole in her heart is now closed.

The time I have spent learning self control. (my dad should be grateful too! lol)

My job. I love it. I just wish we had more work at the moment.

and all the daily stuff I'm sure I take for granted way too often.

[SnackTime]

I'm grateful for:

Coffee and morning conversations :cheesy:

My chosen family

The opportunity to reconnect with my Great Aunt and Uncle

The Princess

[Gemme]

I'm grateful for:

him, them and those who will be.

[Andrew, Jr.]

My Gratitude:

*To listen and hear my feet crunch the leaves on the ground when I am outside walking or hiking with Dino Martini :dogwalking:

*To have food on the table when so many don't

*To have healthcare benefits when so many have none, or so few that it doesn't matter

*To have to have and to have when so many have not. I am truely blessed.

[Diva]

Once again....I am so grateful for Jack and Medusa, and their willingness to take a leap of faith in providing an alternative place for Community to thrive happily.....

We appreciate You two!

[Arwen]

I am grateful for:



Furniture where it is supposed to be.
A job that I love
Cats asleep on my toes
Being able to define myself for myself
Poetry
Friends

[Andrew, Jr.]

*The things I need

*To rekindling relationships from the past to the present

*Laughter

*It's football season

[Eddie]

Great friends and conversation.

[Diva]

I'm grateful for:

~chilly, rainy days
~left-overs
~my home filled with laughter and Scattergory players!
~surprise gifts
~peacocks with a hundred eyes <sss>
~Christmas sweaters <giggle>

[T D]

I'm grateful for :

My fur babies
For having a home so nice and warm to live in
For my family who has been so helpful to me
For having affordable Health Care (even with the friggin medicare RX loophole)
For having a manageable disability :)
For having some really amazing friends

[theoddz]

I'm grateful for:

1. Free health and dental care and prescription meds, including my T, through the VA. :D

2. Good private health insurance through the FEHB (federal employee's) as an alternative to VA care, if I should need it. ;)

3. A nice comfy home, complete with fireplace, for her and I to snuggle up together and watch the biggo 46 inch Sony Bravia. :love1:

4. A good, stable, steady job with a pay raise for 2010.

5. A cute little green "son" named "Myron" who has big eyes and chases crickets at night. :frog: :awww:

6. A good, kind and loving family on both sides. ;):heartbeat:

~Theo~ :bouquet:

[IttyBittyFem]

I am grateful to Linus - for adding an undercover detective smiley.

:detective:

[purepisces]

Today I’m grateful for:

A warm and cozy home

A soft couch that I plan to sink into later this evening

My 3 adorable dogs that will be joining me on that sofa

So You Think You Can Dance to be watched from said comfy sofa w/cuddly dogs tonight.

Life … just life in general!

[WhiteTigress]

Meeting Timber for lunch.
Shi brought me a plate of spinach enchiladas, beef and chicken fajitas and sides.
Being told that shi was made a permanent job offer at hir firm.

Much to celebrate!

WT

[FeminineAllure]

I am grateful for my life in general. I am not cold or hungry or suffering.
I am grateful to be able to help make a difference in both peoples and animals lives.
I am grateful to be able to go away for three days this weekend.
I am grateful for all of the endings that I now see were so necessary for my progress.
I am grateful that my cat found his way into my life.
I am grateful for this space and the good friends I have made along the journey so far.

[Gemme]

I am very grateful to have warmth and shelter and clothing right about now. :linus:

[Diva]

~I'm so grateful to have Melody's "Baby's First Christmas" ornament once again!!!! :rrose:

~I'm grateful to have a close circle of friends who love me severe! :seesaw:

~I'm grateful to have...... :chef:

[Andrew, Jr.]

*God :praying:

*My family, friends, & pets

*Love

*Food on the table, Water to Drink, Clothes on my back, My Home

*My Health

:moonstars:

[purepisces]

Waking up with a smile on most days

The ability to look on the bright side of most situations

Compassion for myself on the days that I can’t

Knowing that each day I wake is a new beginning

[Andrew, Jr.]

*My beliefs
*My family, friends, and pets
*For food on my table
*For holiday decorations
*For my freedoms
*For the ability to live where I do and watch the seasons change

[Andrew, Jr.]

*My beliefs
*My family, friends, and pets
*Having a home, food, healthcare insurance, and other nec. of life
*A TV with Cable
*A Radio that I listen too - NPR mostly

[Gemme]

I'm grateful for many things and people in my life, but especially my honey. He treats me (as Gran would say) 'gooder'n gold'.

[Arwen]

Today I am grateful for some very specific people in my life:



My sister and her family
Ashton
OrganicButch
PixieStars
Kimbelle
Gemme
Cowboi
Rockinonahigh
Medusa & Jack
Santa


Thanks so much for all you bring into my world, y'all.

[Ryobi]

I'm grateful for many things and people in my life, but especially my honey. He treats me (as Gran would say) 'gooder'n gold'.


As my grandma would say, "I'm no fool".

You ARE 'gooder'n gold'. I'm a very lucky guy, and I'm grateful for you. :love1:

[Gemme]

Today I am grateful for some very specific people in my life:



My sister and her family
Ashton
OrganicButch
PixieStars
Kimbelle
Gemme
Cowboi
Rockinonahigh
Medusa & Jack
Santa


Thanks so much for all you bring into my world, y'all.


As my grandma would say, "I'm no fool".

You ARE 'gooder'n gold'. I'm a very lucky guy, and I'm grateful for you. :love1:


I'm very grateful and anyone looking up can see why. I'm a lucky girl in friends and love. :cheer:

[Diva]

This thread needs some serious bumping if for no other reason than to say


~THANK YOU~


to the following people for all of their hard work and dedication to The Planet.....

To Waldo ~ for finding & suggesting a place for our dedicated server!

To Scorp & Divina ~ for taking care of PayPal stuff!

To Miss Mindy ~ for working for the good of our QueerBay!

To Linus ~ for all the technical know~how and expertise and guidance.....oh.....and SMILIES!! :canada:

And finally ~ and most especially ~ Jack and Medusa..........for having the crazy~smart vision of The Planet.......for giving us this safe and happy place to gather and enjoy one another.

"Thank You" is hardly adequate for the gratitude I'm feeling for all of You!

[purepisces]

I think about this quote often ...

"If the only prayer you ever said was ‘Thank you,’ that would be enough.” – Meister Ekhart

So, today I say THANK YOU to the Universe!

Thank you for this life, these experiences, the joy and the heartache. Thank you for each moment past, each one yet to come, and most importantly the one happening right now.

[Diva]

I am so grateful the temps here in Austin have gotten back to 'normal'.....and I'm grateful for the promise of rain over the next couple of days!

[MsTinkerbelly]

I am grateful that we have finally received some rain, however little it turned out to be.

I am grateful for the prospect of :fishingboot: this weekend:cheerleader:

I am grateful for the gift of today.

[Arwen]

Today I am grateful for my OT check being far more than I expected. I am grateful for the chance to pick up a few things that I want for my home. Thanks Universe!

[Linus]

Today I am grateful that galleries work, the site is humming and I can stop poking it (for a while at least).

Now, no one break anything! :|

[MrSunshine]

I am eternally grateful for the loving, kind, generous friends I have. Such Much:stillheart:

[Sachita]

I am grateful for my son and my family. I am grateful to be able to pay my bills and have a roof over my head. The earthquake in Haiti brought tears to my eyes and overwhelmed with gratitude that my family and loved ones are ok. God bless them all.

[always2late]

I am eternally grateful for my son, wanting the best for him keeps me centered and focused on what is good and right. I am also grateful that I am no longer the woman I used to be....otherwise I would have started driving yesterday....and would have been in jail today.

[hippieflowergirl]

i am grateful for the Planet and the people who make coming back here an adventure.

i am grateful to my father for saying "of course" when my mother asked him if she could find the child she gave up six years prior and bring her home.

i'm grateful for splashes of Spring in the middle of Winter.

i am grateful for the generosity that embraces my life everyday.

i am grateful for my beautiful sweet babydog.

i'm grateful to the Universe for the damn disease. i appreciate the lessons and the chances for change it has provided. it has given me more than it has taken from me.


:hippie:

[Arwen]

I'm grateful for:



Mama instilling in me a love of books from a very young age
Being able to indulge myself today in a bookstore
Dinner with a friend
Mexican Vanilla Ice Cream W/ Strawberries Mixed In (Amy's rocks!)
Really entertaining ice cream dude
Life in general bringing me so much joy I sometimes feel like I'm gonna burst
Small rat dogs who come prancing down the sidewalk for "important" visits

[Gemme]

I'm grateful for being able to pick myself up, dust myself off and do what needs to be done in my life by myself.

I'm grateful to be learning just how strong and impressive I can be.

[hippieflowergirl]

i am grateful i do not know where Pat Robertson lives.

[Diva]

I am grateful to Candace Louise for inspiring me to action!

:pursebee:

[T4Texas]

I'm grateful for an awful lot of things, but one of the things is that I seem to always have somebody looking out for me when things get rough. I occasionally have a string of bad luck but it always seems to be counteracted by something good in the end. I totaled my truck a few weeks ago but came out with only a bruise and the good thing was that it wasn't my fault and someone else is picking up the tab for all of it. Blessings can sometimes be in disguise.
I am also grateful for the girl in my life. She has made my life good, brought me out of the cave I had been hiding in forever and makes me feel like I am the only person on the earth some days. I can't thank her enough for those things or express how grateful I am she wandered into my life.

[JakeTulane]

I am thankful for My Life... and the chance to wake each day and have another chance to get it right.

[canmarielan]

I am grateful to Candace Louise for inspiring me to action!

:pursebee:

I am grateful that my Licious One is doing what she can to keep herself healthy. I need her here forever.

I am also grateful for:

My cats...they really do have healing cuddles.
My girlfriend's family who have opened their hearts to me. I finally know what it feels like to have healthy relationships with a mother, father, and sisters and brothers.
The same family for forgiving me my ignorance sometimes.
The ability to make sound, unrash decisions.
Friends who stick by you no matter where you are or how far you go.

[Gemme]

I'm grateful for a dual effort.

[canmarielan]

I am grateful for squirty water bottles. It is SOOO much fun to punish the kitties for scratching the furniture, the walls, our tapestries, the carpet, and pretty much everything else they can sink their nails into. *squirt squirt* Who knew water could be so....scary?

I am grateful that I am alive, breathing, and have a roof over my head. Bless those poor *uncursed* people in Haiti.

[~Bo]

I'm grateful the Steelers didn't make the playoffs. :cheerleader:

[Gemme]

I'm grateful the Steelers didn't make the playoffs. :cheerleader:

You're mean.

<--- likes the Steelers just fine

[~Bo]

You're mean.

<--- likes the Steelers just fine




hee hee hee.......


Even MORE reason to be grateful. :pointing:

[Diva]

~ I'm grateful for this day!

~I'm grateful for the rain we are getting. (There will be thunder and lightning later on, they say.... :drool: )

~I'm grateful to be able to spend some time with The Berry, my BFF.

~I'm grateful for thoughtful people who say things that make me smile.

~I'm grateful for Lucy, silly dog extraordinaire!:dog:

[Arwen]

Today I am grateful for:


An evening of laughter, wine and Kung Fu Panda
The fact that I woke up in time to get ready for an appointment this morning even though I set the alarm wrong
New possibilities in my life
All the positive people in my life. The lack of negativity is stunning!
:cat:1 and :cat:2 who tried very hard to get me to stay in bed today.

[violaine]

hills, whatever files, zeros, inquisitiveness, schedules [30/mtgs\futuristically], & perching safely-

[Isadora]

I am grateful for warm weather in Washington DC while I visit the Woof. Now if I could get some sleep I would be perfect!

[Gemme]

hee hee hee.......


Even MORE reason to be grateful. :pointing:




Being grateful for negative and bad stuff doesn't count! :readfineprint:

I'm grateful for dry skies tonight, teasing, angel food cake, and wonderful friends. Oh, and the Spinach Carbonara Salad I got from the deli next door isn't too shabby either! :cheer:

[purepisces]

I am grateful for a job that I enjoy with people I like, but right now I am especially grateful that I am done with work for the weekend!

I am grateful for the hot shower that just washed away the stress of the work week.

I am grateful for the quiet rain that is falling now and looking forward to it continuing to fall for most of the weekend.

I am grateful to be home and in my comfiest pj’s.

I am grateful that I don’t have to leave my house for the next two days if I don’t feel like it.

I am so grateful for the many blessings in my life and my continued sobriety that allows me to appreciate them.

[Soon]

our health

[Ryobi]

Being grateful for negative and bad stuff doesn't count! :readfineprint:

I'm grateful for dry skies tonight, teasing, angel food cake, and wonderful friends. Oh, and the Spinach Carbonara Salad I got from the deli next door isn't too shabby either! :cheer:

teasing isn't negative and bad??

I'm grateful the teasing should stop now. lol.

[Gemme]

teasing isn't negative and bad??

I'm grateful the teasing should stop now. lol.

No, no, no....teasing is good. *grin*

Although, my gratitude for dry skies came too early...or late...or early again.

*sigh*

[Ryobi]

No, no, no....teasing is good. *grin*

Although, my gratitude for dry skies came too early...or late...or early again.

*sigh*

It rained again cuz you're teasing me.

I'm grateful for karma! *pointing and laughing at you* I'm bummed my smilies never work.

[Gemme]

It rained again cuz you're teasing me.

I'm grateful for karma! *pointing and laughing at you* I'm bummed my smilies never work.

You need a new 'puter.
Or maybe it's karma for messing with me.
Hmmmm???? :thinking::seconddoh::dance2::pointing:

[Ryobi]

You need a new 'puter.
Or maybe it's karma for messing with me.
Hmmmm???? :thinking::seconddoh::dance2::pointing:

Ill go for the new 'puter. Your weak ass karma can't touch my karma. Messing with you? Do you need a nap baby? You're delirious.

[Gemme]

Ill go for the new 'puter. Your weak ass karma can't touch my karma. Messing with you? Do you need a nap baby? You're delirious.

My karma ---> :sumo:
Your karma ---> :bigcry::baby:

[Ryobi]

My karma ---> :sumo:
Your karma ---> :bigcry::baby:

again, I suggest you take a nap.

and iffin you're takin me on, ya better pack a lunch.

[Gemme]

again, I suggest you take a nap.

and iffin you're takin me on, ya better pack a lunch.

I'm grateful to have a lovely dinner of spinach carbonara salad right here. It packs a protein punch and is gentle on the innards.

Don't make me :chasingzombie:

[Arwen]

Today I am grateful for:



More readings
Seeing friends on Thursday
Making dinner/breakfast plans
Exploring forgiveness
Understanding what joy is bringing to my life

[purepisces]

I’m grateful to wake up to a fresh start today and every day that I wake.

I’m grateful for the gifts of compassion and empathy.

I’m grateful for the many intelligent, provocative and thought provoking voices here at the Planet.

And, this morning, I’m thankful for blueberries, blackberries and raspberries!

[Strappie]

Today and forever I am grateful for.....

My Mom

My Friends (yes the ones I see everyday and the ones I have met online)

My Job

My Roomy

My place I call home

That I will continue to meet new people in my journey!

Oh and that the Vikings are in the Playoffs *smirk*

[Just_G]

*My health
*My home and the pets that occupy it wity me.
*all of the love and support from my friends and family
*accepting change in my life
*That my friend's son's cancer is reacting to the chemo
*Mostly I am grateful that everything is going to work itself out over time.
*and a side note..I am grateful that KU won last night...that made my day!

[Diva]

~ I am grateful for my precious daughter!

~ I am grateful for the store brand of so many things at The Walmarket.

~ I am grateful for friends with good sense and know how to use their brains.

~ I am grateful for The Plan.

~ I am grateful for this wonderful home.

~ I am grateful for the things I have learned....about others and myself....and how much I've learned about my journey.

~ I am grateful for good books.

~ I am grateful to my late Mom.....and for the things she taught me.

[Gemme]

I'm grateful for the basic but required things, such as employment, shelter, food, clothing, and a support system.

I'm grateful that I won't have contact with one of my coworkers for the next 4 days. She's a witch; I hate 'er! (to be spoken with affect like in the 12 Pains of Christmas song)

I'm grateful for the quiet. My mind whirls about like crazy all of the time that it's nice when it's quiet, so I can focus better.

[Andrea]

I am grateful I was able to find the words to stand up to someone who has been hateful to me and to Rene (and this person doesn't even know Rene) and I was able to do it without being hateful myself. <insert patting myself on the back smiley here>

I am grateful I have a good friend who overheard the hatefulness and was able to provide me with sufficient information to deal with it.

I am grateful for our little house that is currently warm from the fire in the fireplace.

I am grateful for the small monthly mortgage payment so Rene can continue to stay home and take care of me instead of finding a job to offset the three unpaid furlough days a month.

I am grateful for the long weekends three times a month.

I am grateful that tomorrow is a furlough Friday so I have the next three days off.

I am grateful for my honey, Rene, who has taught me to enjoy life. :love1:

Andrea

[Soon]

I'm grateful it's Friday tomorrow and some warm and fuzzies from some wonderful folks.
:loveletter:

[Arwen]

Today I am grateful for:



Eggs Benedict
Butches Who Crack Me Up
Reps From Friends Who Get Me
Planning A Vacation

[apretty]

*driving safely to and from school (in a tornado warning!)
*our home, the dogs, EZ
*that we made the choice to go meatless and it feels fucking amazing. now the idea of eating meat is repulsive--i was down to just chicken and some beef because i think that pigs/pork are so closely related to dogs... anyways, it's wonderful having 'guiltless' meals and i feel better, too.
*my busy school schedule--i can do it.

[Diva]

~ I am grateful for salt.

[Andrea]

I am grateful for BFP. This is one of the first places I visit each morning and I leave with affirmations, gratitude and an overall good feeling.

Andrea

[Gemme]

I'm grateful for the generosity of others.

[~Bo]

I grateful that the celebrities always come to the aid of others like this Hope for Haiti thing tonight. And like the We Are The World thing.
And like so many of them stepped up and gave so much to Katrina.

They really do rock!!! :cheerleader:

[Arwen]

Today I am grateful for:


Playful spirits
Joyful friends
People learning from my examples
Drama avoidance 101

[T D]

I grateful that the celebrities always come to the aid of others like this Hope for Haiti thing tonight. And like the We Are The World thing.
And like so many of them stepped up and gave so much to Katrina.

They really do rock!!! :cheerleader:

I'm with you, Bo. What a wonderful thing all of these people are doing!!

[T D]

In fact I was in the kitchen thinking to myself "hmm I wonder where Madonna is". I returned to the living room, sat down and there she appeared on my tv. Now I'm wondering who's NOT involved in this special tonight... just *WOW*


I'm with you, Bo. What a wonderful thing all of these people are doing!!



I grateful that the celebrities always come to the aid of others like this Hope for Haiti thing tonight. And like the We Are The World thing.
And like so many of them stepped up and gave so much to Katrina.

They really do rock!!! :cheerleader:

[Arwen]

Today I am grateful for:



A planet full of joy
Threads dedicated to joy and gratitude
Learning to live in forgiveness
Each and every person who posts to spread beauty or joy
Beautiful photo cards that I got on Queerbay
An outing with friends tomorrow followed by a football party
:rose:

[theoddz]

I am so very grateful to The Universe for allowing me to finally find one of my dear friends and fellow Woman Marines from my years in the Marine Corps. This wonderful friend of mine yanked me back from the brink of becoming an alcoholic, so many years ago. She reached out to me when I was young, afraid, away from home for the first time, and confused about coming out as a lesbian. Finding her, after 30 years, is indeed a gift from the heavens.

This is for my friend, April, with a ton of love, friendship and gratitude:

YouTube- Carole King - Now And Forever

~Theo~.....thankful for his good friend and his many, many blessings. :winky::bouquet:

[Gemme]

I'm grateful for:

friends
open hearts and minds
my boo
the basic requirements
love
a chance to make $$$
laughter
lining my ducks up in a row (cuz it's raining, don't you know!)
:titantic::waterski::sailing::fishswim:

[BestButchBoy]

I am grateful every day for my good health.

[wolfwalker]

I am grateful for the universe bringing this wonderful. sexy woman into my life

everyday is more joyful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

wolfwalker :flasher:

[Daktari]

what an absolutely wonderful thread.


Today I'm grateful for:

...the most gorgeous, talented, sexy, funny, odd, weird, kind, generous, patient, cheeky, vexatious girl in my life.

...good friends who make an effort to maintain said friendships

...an ace Pops who's my hero.

...for my grey furry purry lap-warmer

...for living in a town and not in the middle of nowhere

[Diva]

~I am grateful for my home.

~I am grateful for the woods in back of my home, which provides me worlds of entertainment with the birds.....the squirrels....the raccoons and the deer (even though all of the above drive poor Lucy absolutely mad!)

~I am grateful for ShariBerry, my BFF, and her wonderful daughter.

~I am grateful for reconnections.

~I am grateful for staying connected.

~I am grateful for the joy that stringing words together ~ either in story-form or in prose ~ gives me.

~I am grateful for the ability to smile over absolutely no reason except the gift of waking up to greet another day!

[IrishGrrl]

Today I am grateful for the warm smells of food cooking, spending time with my honey, nesting, playing games with the kids, and spending time together.
Puppy love is good too!!

[morningstar55]

Im greatful that I have a job
grateful for good friends in my life
greatful for my health .. well for the most part. *heh*
greatful for my family

[Andrew, Jr.]

For God

For my life

For my family of choice, friends, pets, nature

For my health - no matter how bad it is, no matter that I have glaucoma, diabetes, and other major illnesses I am grateful to be ok

For my having the ability to donate food, clothing, and other nec. to St. Vincent de Paul Society (for the poor, homeless, etc.)

[Gemme]

I'm grateful for quiet, rainy nights at work.

[VuDu]

I am thankful for Moose, who always makes a girl feel wanted (as well as makes a great foot rest)

Thankful my lil one is finally taking a shower without a fight.

Thankful for my sweetheart, who always tells me my cooking is fabulous

thankful for my snarky cat, who always gives me an outlet for my own snarkness.

Thankful for my friends that I have known for years through BF sites, and for the new ones I make every day. :rainsing:

[Diva]

~I am grateful for this lovely quiet rain we've had this day.

~I am grateful for my daughter.

~I am grateful for dear friends who truly love and enjoy life.

~I am grateful for the ignore feature on this site.

~I am grateful for The Planet.

~I am grateful for my home.

~I am grateful for always having 'enough'.....

[IttyBittyFem]

I am grateful my battle was successful and now I can help someone else.

I am VERY Grateful my battle was NOT in vain!!!

[purepisces]

I’m grateful that when I walked into the office this morning on this cold and rainy Monday, that I walked into a room filled with laughter. It wasn’t long before I was laughing, too. What a great way to start the week!

How lucky am I to be surrounded by happy people at work?!?

[AtLast]

I am grateful for friendship and knowledge.

[Nina]

I am thankful for people who know that, no matter what, my porch light is always on (metaphorically speaking, of course) and that all they have to do is rap softly at the door and I will open it and welcome them back...
(this presupposes they aren't dangerous-crazy or haven't crossed The Line) more that life got in the way of things and now it's more manageable so a pleasant connection can be resumed...

n

[Andrew, Jr.]

I am grateful for only having between 2 and 3 feet of snow. I would be grateful to have seen a snowplow and salt truck. But I didn't. I am so very grateful to my kind, loving neighbors who shoveled me out, both my sidewalks and cars. No matter what, they always help me out. I am grateful my power did not go out like so many did loose power.

I am hoping that this second storm will not be another major blizzard. I have had enough snow for now. The forecast is for another 20 inches or so. I am so hoping not.

Andrew

[Soon]

for making mistakes and trying to learn from them

for a guy who hears me even if he has other things on his brain

for a job where, no matter how busy, I know I can make a difference

[morningstar55]

i a so greatful..... that i arrived to this truck shop and hotel safely.
and great i am able to thaw out ..lol
greatful there are some great places to eat right here next to the hotel.. a lotof choices. lol
cuz no tellin how long my truck will be in the shop today.

[Mitmo01]

I am eternally grateful for the gift of laughter and humor...for without being able to just laugh my ass off over something I think life would be pretty bleak....Humor allows your spirit to be lifted out of its normal shell...

[theoddz]

I'm grateful for:

1. A great job that connects me with other Vets, and I'm grateful for all of the wonderful stories they tell about the things they've done and the difference they've made in this world. It reminds me to never forget the obligation that I have to also make a positive difference for those who will follow after me. It also reminds me of the value of humility. Everyone has a story to tell.

2. I'm grateful for the love of a wonderful woman. This reminds me that love also commands respect, patience and devotion. It also requires the work of the heart, and there is nothing as sacred as that.

3. I am grateful for the enduring love and support of my friends and family. It reminds me of the connection we all have to each other. No one walks the path alone, though sometimes I tend to live too much inside myself and withdraw. We all need each other.

4. I am grateful for all of the many material things I have in my life, because they remind me of where I've been before, when I didn't have them. There is a quiet satisfaction in enjoying the fruits of hard work and sacrifice. It reminds me to continue to be charitable to others who don't have all that I do, and that some are far more worthy of these blessings than I. It also reminds me that life itself is a game of chance and choice. We take a chance and hope the choice pans out to be the right one. As Mother says, "Fortune favors the bold".

5. I am grateful for Myron, who always shows me how even the smallest of lives can impact larger ones. The sweetest of loves can sometimes come in the smallest of packages, indeed. :frog::awww:

~Theo~ :bouquet:

[Diva]

~I am grateful my trees are still standing after the winds we had last night!

~I am grateful for the sunshine; even though it may be cold outside, the sun coming through the windows warms mine & Lucy's faces just fine! :cheer:

~I am grateful to be rid of caffiene and for the way I'm feeling these days.

~I am grateful for The Planet.

~I am grateful for my precious daughters.

[Odarlin]

The honeysuckle blooming. How well my olfactory imagination is working today. I can close my eyes and smell saw dust and ocean spray.:gimmehug:

[Daktari]

Today I'm grateful for

being alive despite increasing ill-health.

blood family

my non blood family

a warm, comfortable roof over my head

food in my belly

a wonderful woman in my life

lucidity - of sorts.

[Andrea]

I am grateful for:

A successful interview
The love of my honey
Our warm home
Savings
Silly cats running through the house
My honey's cooking
Being out of the office for the next week
Four day weekend this time
Three days other times
Winning $100 at bingo
Feeling grateful all the time.

Andrea

[Arwen]

Today I am grateful for:



Red Cabbage
Gin Rummy
Not Spitting Coffee
Billy Joel
Laughter

[Gemme]

I'm grateful for unsolicited words of kindness, freedom, being 'seen', and returning former guests who just stopped by to say 'hi' and they missed me.

[Jeep]

My Jeep
My motorcycle
Cats
My friends
Dogs
My jobs
:harley:

[Spirit Dancer]

For a place to regroup
For Nurses, Bless them
Clinical Trials

[Andrew, Jr.]

Clinical Trials...yes, God bless everyone who participates in them! :clap:

The Olympics being on TV :olympics:

No snow today - I got more shoveling done for Dino to go potty outside

Kind emails :love1:

A very sweet phone call from my Godmother :awww:

[Jet]

This is an extremely, extremely, extremely difficult time. I don't have enough words —right words— to express my thanks to God for pulling me through a time like this. I didn't think I would make it. My thanks is deep and silent because there are just... no... words.

[PinkieLee]

One of my friends on Facebook posted this about gratitude on her status... and I just had to repost it!

Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos into order, confusion into clarity.... It turns problems into gifts, failures into success, the unexpected into perfect timing, and mistakes into important events. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today and creates a vision for tomorrow.

[Boots13]

I am grateful for life experiences. The calmness and serenity that is earned through living through difficult times is such a blessing.
I'm grateful for good health, and the ability, motiviation and drive to keep plugging along, despite the cracks, creaks and groans of time creeping up on me.
I am grateful for love. My love. And hers. The love I feel makes me strive to be a better person, and her love for me leaves me breathless.
And I am grateful for our unconventional family. A little goat-butt named Petey, and a blender with claws named Baxie. lil shits...

There's a whole lotta gratitude going on over here.

[Andrew, Jr.]

*Family, Friends, and Animals

*Small Acts of Kindness Shown to Me, esp. in Dino's 3rd Birthday Thread

*Getting a Coupon in the Mail for $.99 Large Coffee at Dunkin' Donuts

*When I was out at NIH, I left my wallet with Rosie in case she needed it for money for my sister. Not even thinking of this, I walked out and went downstairs to get a newspaper for my bio-father, and coffee for my mother. Well, after standing in line 20 min. I got up to the cashier. I went for my wallet, and it wasn't there. A very kind stranger, told me not to worry about it, and bought both for me. I was speechless. I said thank you. But I was still speechless. Nobody has ever done anything like that for me before. If I went back upstairs empty handed I knew I would be verbally attacked by my bio-father. Now I was safe. Out of harms way you could say.

[Odarlin]

I am grateful for the clarity of mind to know it is really for the best, my best.:laundryday:

[Gemme]

I'm grateful for friends, upcoming time off and the hope for a new start.

[violaine]

[QUOTE=Spirit Dancer;49019]For a place to regroup
For Nurses, Bless them
Clinical Trials

:angel: you -

ox

[Andrew, Jr.]

After seeing the last couple of weeks from Haiti, it makes me realize just how blessed I am. :candle:

[Lady Jewel]

Im grateful for the memories of yesterday, the gift of today, and the promise of tomorrow.

Jewel (Oh and the Village People Smiley, I LOVVEEE it):ymca:

[Ms. Meander]

I am grateful for all the kindness, generosity, and warmth I've encountered over the last few weeks. During a difficult time that really could have brought me down, I instead feel secure and supported. Truly wonderful!

[Lady Pamela]

I hold gratitude in knowing all energy is connected. And that within that, all is as it should be.


My challenge for you:

http://www.gogratitude.com/

[Soft*Silver]

Finally after a couple dozen doctors, several MRI, many xrays, bottle after bottle of meds, I have true diagnosis about my back...

ankylosing spondolitis (AS) aka Bamboo Back. Its a painful progressive chronically inflammatory disease that is genetic based. Yes, I have the slipped discs from the accident..which is what progressed the flare up of the AS. I wont get better...but we can slow the progression and treat the symptoms.

I am so relieved..its not in my head. No one is going to call me a hypochondriac again. My sister and her children and my daughter all have to go in to see if they test positive for the antigen.

Now that we know what it is, we can stop trying to treat the wrong thing. Want to know why land PT wasnt working for me and sometimes made it worse? Its conta indicated for this disease! Water therapy tho is best for it...

I have new meds..and have an appt with water therapy next week...

I am so grateful!!!!

[Gemme]

I am grateful that I have the vision to see how fortunate I am. Some are not so lucky.

[JustLovelyJenn]

Today I am very grateful for a life of love and relative understanding that I grew up with.

Every day I see examples in my students of how life could have been, of how it is for so many.

Yesterday one of my students mothers came to school and withdrew them from our school, without any prior notice. It turns out that this students step-father has been beating the mother. The student already deals with a number of physical and mental issues causing delays in their education and difficulty in their life. How terrible to also have to deal with the emotional effects of an abusive parent.

Today I gained a new student on a temporary basis, while his usual teacher is out with pneumonia, he refuses to work with the substitute that is in the classroom. I was briefed on the child and it made me so sad. He has physical problems which make it hard for him to write for long periods of time and so qualifies for special education even though he is academically on par with other students. What is so hard for this student is that he lives with his grandparents because his mother is a drug addict and his father is in and out of prison. Dad comes around often enough to be a bad influence, but little more.

That said, I am grateful for my Mormon, overbearing, protective, smothered upbringing. My parents love me, maybe not unconditionally but they truly love me. They always provided for me and encouraged my emotional and educational development. To many children don't get that.

[violaine]

a cetain friend ---

http://z.about.com/d/dc/1/0/6/N/kite7.jpg

[Lady Pamela]

Copied from another post:

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h184/born2bdiffrient/divacertificate.jpg

[Corkey]

I am grateful for the gift that was today, for the love of my life, and that our cat is doing fine.

[Random]

I'm grateful for my love...

She is always there when I need her.. She holds me together when I am fraying apart.. She gives me room when I need to be strong... She waits until I *schedule* my break down.. understanding my need for control.. says.. *Your plummings leaking again..* when I leak tears, because I don't want to give into them...

Then in the night.. she wraps that big strong arm around me, pulls me into her tight, and I let everything that I'm been holding at bay out.... All the pain, all the fear, all the sorrow.. It's all poured out on to her shoulder...

She is my rock, my foundation, my strong right arm...

I am enternally grateful that she allowed me to peel her like an onion.. finding her layers.. letting me learn her... trust her, love her beyond compare...

[Ryobi]

I'm grateful for the ability to read. Even with all the quirks and difficulties I have with reading, it opens so many things. I met a man today that can't read and it made me realize I have taken that ability for granted for too long.

Thanks teachers!

[Soft*Silver]

Today my gratitude lies in the sunshine...lord it feels so good to feel spring coming on. It heats my bones up and clears my head and brightens my spirits. Today is a wonderful day for movement. Even if it hurts!

[Gemme]

Today my gratitude lies in the sunshine...lord it feels so good to feel spring coming on. It heats my bones up and clears my head and brightens my spirits. Today is a wonderful day for movement. Even if it hurts!

The sun is beautiful here too! It's almost 60 degrees too! :thumbsup:

[AtLast]

Although there are some severe and perhaps long-term side effects, I am grateful that there exists medications that help me continue to work, play and simply live! i am also grateful that I am not the kind of person that believes every single prescription drug is bad- of course, this thinking usually comes from someone that has no illnesses or disabilities to deal with... Guess I am grateful for recognizing that it isn't easy to have to make these decisions and weigh the good against the bad.

[IttyBittyFem]

Although there are some severe and perhaps long-term side effects, I am grateful that there exists medications that help me continue to work, play and simply live! i am also grateful that I am not the kind of person that believes every single prescription drug is bad- of course, this thinking usually comes from someone that has no illnesses or disabilities to deal with... Guess I am grateful for recognizing that it isn't easy to have to make these decisions and weigh the good against the bad.

Your expertise and educational knowledge are quite insightful 'Doc'. I just adore smart peeps! ;)

[JustLovelyJenn]

Today I am really grateful for the acknowledgment and praise that those above me have been giving me at work. It is so good to know that something I enjoy so much is noticed and appreciated, and that I am indeed making a difference.

[Ms. Meander]

I am so grateful to have a Femme Posse again. Again? Wait....For the first time EVER, come to think of it! It's such a good thing. I feel so loved, accepted, and understood!
Hoorah! - Femme Power!

[AtLast]

I am grateful for having another birthday.

[Diva]

I am quite the grateful one for Sissy, my GP, G'Licious & Louise....:toast:

I'm very grateful for precious Lucy, who makes me laugh every day with her antics... :doghead:

I'm oh so grateful for my simple home....thanks Mom and Dad...(f)

I'm grateful for the wonderful weather Austin is experiencing this week! :)

And finally, I'm blessed beyond measure, and very grateful for my amazing daughter........who is soon to be here! YEA! :3femme:

[Gemme]

I'm grateful for those that keep me in their thoughts and hearts. It's a good feeling to be thought of and wanted.

Edited to add: I am grateful for the Universe sending me the PERFECT trainer so I can laugh while sweating and discovering how strong I really can be.

[AtLast]

Today I am really grateful for the acknowledgment and praise that those above me have been giving me at work. It is so good to know that something I enjoy so much is noticed and appreciated, and that I am indeed making a difference.

This is super, huh! Fantastic!!

[Butterbean]

I'm grateful for the pond

[Just_G]

I am grateful for so many things in my life.

*First and foremost all of the love that is in my life..family, friends, and pups

*For the opportunity to go back to school full time and have the chance, at this stage in my life, to put my skills and my knowledge to good use doing what I love!

*For all the positive things in my life...

*for the fact that I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE school and always thought I would absolutely hate it. Wrongo G! :winky:

*for my health, my family's health, my friends health

*for my awesome pups that make me laugh out loud on a daily basis; and the unconditional love and lots of little kisses I get when having a bad day.

*for a job that allows me to take time off to go to school and still get paid.

*for this BFP, and all of the family and friends I have here, that offer their support and love ALL of the time....

*finally, I am thankful that volleyball season starts next week and I get to play in the sand! :clap:

*oh, and I am thankful for cake....and this thermos. And this remote control.

[Andrew, Jr.]

"A good laugh is sunshine in a house." William M. Thackeray

"You cannot hold back a good laugh any more than you can the tide. Both are forces of nature." William Rotsler

"Have a mouth of ivy and a heart of holly." Irish proverb

"Be glad of life because it gives you the chance to love and to work, and to play, and to look at the stars." Henry Van Dyke

"Hospitality is a form of worship." The Talmud



:happyjump:

[PinkieLee]

For the many, many blessings in my life, I am thankful today and always for...

my family ~ for as dysfunctional as they are, the unconditional love is always there.

my friends, near & far. Even though life in general or the miles keep us apart, we are often in eachother's thoughts & always close in heart.

my jobs. As much as I complain about working for "the man" or about the crazy people at BANGO, I know that they provide me with security, and the ability to play as hard as I work.

my continued good health (and for the ability to take steps to improve it), and for the good health of my loved ones.

the beautiful sunshine that warms my skin and nourishes my soul.

music that speaks when the words fail me, and for igniting wonderful memories of people, times & places.

the ocean breeze on my face, that brings instant peace to my life.

the power of positive thinking that takes over my spirit, and helps me see the best in situations, people and myself.

[JustLovelyJenn]

Things I was certain I would never find.

[Boots13]

I was sitting in my office, paying bills, concentrating on the paperwork in front of me when suddenly I saw a flurry of winged activity and
BAM !!!

A bird hit the bay window. Hard.

I was startled and looked outside to see a Robin fluttering her wings.
She came to rest in a small divot and flattened herself into it.
She was panting. I didn't know birds panted.
She was flat, guarded and dazed. I watched her, wanting to check on her, and knowing if I did it would add to her trauma.

And she kept panting. Her little body was shaking with each breath.
Then her head slowly dropped, her eyes started closing and her little body quieted. And I thought...actually I blurted :

"C'mon Baby, don't die..."

and she just faded.

A minute or two later she twitched and her eyes jerked open. Nothing around. She closed her eyes and her little head dropped again. Same thing... a little bird jerk, eyes popped open and she looked around.

I watched her, and watched over her for 20 minutes before she wobbled to her little stick legs, and flew into a nearby tree.

That was one tough little bird.
Blessings abound -

[Andrew, Jr.]

I am so grateful for my life, my friends, family, pets & animals. Life is a gift. It's hard, but it is still good, and still a gift.


:cowboy::gimmehug::cheer:

[Lady Pamela]

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[Lady Pamela]

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[Andrew, Jr.]

I am grateful to feel wanted and loved. I know rejection too well. :smelling-flower:

[Gemme]

I'm grateful for good luck in hiring (hopefully!), good food, and good laughs from guests, including a guy who looks like Hodgens on Bones!

[Wryly]

I am so grateful for the peace I enjoy. The sacrifices these men and boys made humbles me. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Vimy_Ridge)

[AtLast]

Grateful for learning the value of serenity and seeking calm. Spent far too many years on high alert.

[Gemme]

I'm grateful for Diva and her lime green and purple colored phallic symbol formerly known as a chainsaw. :blink:

I needed the unexpectedly laugh that popped out when I saw it. :penguin:

[JustLovelyJenn]

Having hym in my life.... in whatever capacity.

[Andrew, Jr.]

I am so very grateful to all of our soldiers and vets, past and present. Thank you!

[Jet]

...for getting through facing 17 years of PTSD/trauma.

[Gemme]

I'm grateful I found work shoes that not only fit, but I like them too!

[Diva]

I am very grateful for the good health that I enjoy. It could always go the other way....and I give thanks to God that it didn't.

:stillheart:

[purepisces]

I’m grateful to wake up to the endless possibilities that today, and each day that I wake, brings … a new beginning, each and every day.

[ravfem]

i am so grateful for the patience and comfort offered to me by people who care.

:stillheart:
:bunchflowers:

[Gemme]

I am grateful, in advance, for clear skies and sunshine this weekend.

[chefhmboyrd]

that it is less than a month till LR
so i can thank everyone there for putting up with me on the planet:jester:

and for those of you that won't be there
thank you too!
maybe we will meet sometime and i can thank you in person.:sunglass:

oh and i am grateful to have a job, two actually
and have a nice house to live in
and an accepting family
and great friends
and my health
and my truck
and my bike
and......
i could go on and on

i am one lucky guy!!!!!!!!!

@

[Soon]

lazy Friday mornings listening to good music in my pj's and knowing I don't *need* to do anything for days to come...

[Diva]

Today I am grateful for the overnight thunderstorms.....intense and amazing!

[Daktari]

...to have a drag queen friend to help me with my Freddie Mercury drag outfit. *practices with vacuum* I want to break free, I want to break free.

...for sunshine and a promenade to cycle along.

[Leigh]

I am greatful for being accepted into school, for My parents and sister, for the love of My wonderful girl and for life in general :D

[Massive]

i am so grateful for the patience and comfort offered to me by people who care.

:stillheart:
:bunchflowers:

I am grateful that you allow Me to be there for you.

:stillheart:
:bunchflowers:
:love1:

[Jesse]

Tonight I am grateful for having my sis and nephew here with me for the last three weeks. I am also grateful they are going back home tomorrow, even though we will all miss one another.

[Gemme]

I'm grateful my extended week is over.

[JAGG]

I'm grateful for my new house and my extra hot mortgage officer, who got me the low interest rate of 4.29% . I'm grateful for my new carpeting, it makes the house smell brand new!!!!! I'm grateful my new neighbors the seem very friendly. I'm grateful there is a basketball court at the park in my subdivision.

[Corkey]

I am grateful for air conditioning.

[Kätzchen]

i am so grateful for the patience and comfort offered to me by people who care.

:stillheart:
:bunchflowers:

Ditto, (((( rav ))))):
A big thank you to all the sweet peeps here who
are so kind and supportive!!!! :stillheart:

:rose: :rose: :rose:

[Nina]

yesterday I received a great deal of generous help with a computer issue...

Linus took his time and thought to guide me through the disk burning process...

SuperFemme offered to resize the pictures I needed to post on line...she spent more time than I am comfortable with getting them to fit into the online application dimensions...

this both, from people I have not, and may never, meet in "real life"....and yet the assistance has had a major impact (positive) on my real life...a clear and tangeable overlap...

a great friend came in from santa cruz in the morning to help me out with a step in the process....I had another beloved helper as well...

all in all I am thankful for the generous, kindhearted, and open-handed help I got in the process...

Thank-You

Nina

[Ms. Tabitha]

I am grateful for friends who have been here for me

Diva ~ For the ride to the hospital in the Little Diva Carriage~! For staying with me before I went into surgery and being there (I don't remember this) when I got out and for not making fun of me (to my face) with the drug induced phone call you received when I got back to my room!!

TxsCharmr ~ For being there and helping me through daily activities, your the best!

My Madre ~ For taking time to be here for me. Homemade soups! For those who live close by, she has cooked for a small Army and there are plenty of leftovers!

To YOU ~ Y'all know who you are, thank you again for the well wishes, phone calls, text messages and emails.

Theo ~ for the many phone calls and text messages. Thank you...

My Kids ~ Even though y'all are not here physically, I do appreciate all the phone calls and offline messages..I'm pretty sure you all time it just right to call within 10 minutes of each other AFTER I have taken pain meds.. BTW.. YES it hurts to laugh and please delete those text messages!

[Diva]

I am eternally grateful for many things.....

~All things considered, I'm in remarkably good health - physically, mentally & emotionally. Thanks be to the Higher Power overseeing this!

~Even though she makes me crazy at times, I'm so grateful for Mini Diva....

~I'm grateful for my sweet Home....the joy and comfort it brings me on a daily basis.

~For LuLu/Lucy/BooBoo/Puppy.....You're neurotic but omg do You ever make me laugh! I love how You get closer to me when You know I'm upset about something!

~For my computer.....I know I didn't really NEED one as fancy~schmancy as you, but I'm glad I have you in case I decide how to learn how to DO all those things!

~For my wealth of friends.....what a Gift Y'all are to me....I'm so thankful to those who are closest to me.....You know who You are.

~I'm grateful to Jack and Medusa and for all of their hard work, birthing this site ~ a sweet, comforting place to lay our hearts....sometimes we call that Family.

[Gemme]

I am so very grateful that things are beginning to reallign for me again and that my beloved lil car is not as bad off as I thought.

[purepisces]

that a month after Dakota's death, my other dogs are finally settling down. They have been anxious and sniffing under every closed door looking for her ... just like I keep expecting to see her sitting in the window seat waiting for me to come home from work, or lounging in her favorite spot on the sofa while I'm watching TV.

I miss her so much, but I am so very grateful that her passing was gentle and that she was surrounded with love from the day I found her until the moment she left this world.

Is there anything better in this life than the love of a good dog?

[Gemme]

I am grateful for good friends; more like family than those with my blood, and for open hearts, arms and homes. I'm grateful for the chance in my life to press the reset button, even though it means doing it from twelve spaces back on the board game of life. I'm grateful for the bubbling anxiety meant to protect myself from doing incredibly stupid things and for the hope that cushions the panic. I'm grateful that, at heart, I know things will be okay.

[Canela]

I am grateful that I didn't say I love you before I was ready to...because at this season in my life, I refuse to be forced into something I am not ready for, no matter what.

I am grateful for the love I do have in my life...for those who love and appreciate me, and even for those who don't. Without those who don't, I wouldn't be able to appreciate those who do because I wouldn't have anything to compare it to.

I am grateful for life lessons in general and the wisdom and clarity they bring.

[ravfem]

i'm so very grateful for friends who are honest and forthright in their communication with me!
For they are the ones who "get" me (as much as i can be got, anyway) and understand i have to have that up-front, no hinting around kinda stuff. Otherwise, whatever it is you're trying to tell me is most likely gonna get lost in translation and it may leave you frustrated with me. :seeingstars:

:hangloose:

[weatherboi]

I am fucking grateful for my life!!!!

[Medusa]

Dear Coworker C,

You look a little like Santa and you tell dirty jokes and are never in a bad mood. We have worked together for a year and a half and people make fun of you because you're the "old mainframe guy" but I have come to love your stories of programming in the "old days" and how our employer has evolved.

Although you will not see this note, I hope you will know how very much I appreciate you for pulling me out of my crying jag this morning and helping me get the evil datapac in line.

I have been super stressed out lately and feeling very much under pressure and having you stop for second to call me at home to walk me through a "quick fix" has made all of the difference in my outlook today.

I appreciate you more than you will know and am grateful to be working with an amazing and generous "old mainframe guy".

<3

[princessbelle]

I am so thankful and so blessed in so many ways.

Today i am thankful that my mom's MRI came back unchanged meaning they DON'T think she has cancer.

I am thankful for warmer weather.

I am so thankful for this site and the people BEHIND the computer screens who show compassion and kindness and love from within their hearts. It is felt and it is appreciated!!!!

[Daktari]

I'm grateful for my Pops and that although he's 74 and an old dude he's pretty bloody spritely, even with a new and healing hip replacement. Poor Tinkerbell's Mum is only just 70yrs old and has become a doddery old lady who's fading away fast.

I'm grateful for my furry purry pal who will be 12yrs old in May. I'm convinced she'll outlive me! :cat:

I'm grateful and somewhat excited about my student tech needs being approved by the powers-that-be. Now it's a waiting game until said tech arrives in a week or two.

I'm grateful just to be alive. This time last year I could barely breathe and was heading for what proved to be an almost fatal chest infection. But here I am, living and breathing a little easier. :clap::cheer::happyjump:

[socialjustice_fsu]

Although a home is simply bricks and mortar to many, it was so much more to me.

I have to let it go now. Somehow I want to embrace this home with arms wide open and whisper... I am thankful to you as you have sheltered me in times of happiness, sadness and lonliness. I am going in a different direction now. Following the light of the moon and the sun as I am led to a new plane.

My prayer for you.

May the Creator that dwells in all things come forward and fill this home.
I ask that this house be a sanctuary for all those who shall enter in the days to come.
I ask that good thoughts and good actions emanate from this home.
May this home bring comfort and healing for all who may live here in the days to come.
May this home be a healing center of light and love.
I ask this in the name of the most holy Creator.

I have packed my bags. Tried to cull through some of the pain and hurt and gently send it out into the Universe for healing. Culled through memories we made, happy and sad. Some are now stored in vintage wrapped boxes to be placed upon a shelf for another generation to peruse and wander through. They have been lived, these memories. I am so happy you gave me the shelter in which to experience them. Yes, you are bricks and mortar...but many don't know you have a soul, too. I wish you well, my dear friend. Whoever dwells here will be blessed by love and compassion. Treat them as you have treated me. Farewell. And continue to stand strong through the winds of change.