What Are You Thankful For?

[~baby~doll~]

for the little things.
for the constant love and guidance.
for all the times she makes my heart beat faster.
for all the times she makes me smile.

[Novelafemme]

My beautiful daughters and their fabulous sense of humor. They have the ability to make me laugh even when I feel like there's not an ounce of silliness in me. ;)

[cinnamongrrl]

As ever....

my ex husband. He is always willing to lend a hand when needed. Today he is helping Teddy with the brakes on the Subaru since they are like completely gone :| Chris and Ted are surprisingly good friends! Both are truck drivers and both have tolerated me...so I guess they have a lot to talk about....lol

[Daktari]

My lovely Pops
True friends who know and love me for who I am...metaphorical warts and all
Ms Sponsorliscious
That Her Royal Greyness is healthy
Having most of my senses ...might anosmic, wear specs and not hear as well outta one ear but at least I ain't blind or deaf!

[Bad_boi]

I'm thankful for testosterone.

[nanners]

I am thankful for the 12 step program that has taought me so many things in the past 18 months.

I am thankful for my loving family and my friends, old and new.

I am thankful for my job, and the new location I had to move to at work. It is much quieter and I can concentrate now. As a result I am much more productive and feeling better about my days at work.

I am thankful that I have integrity and compassion and that life has taught me lessons to build those qualities in me.

I am thankful for a good nights sleep.

[Tuff Stuff]

Vinyl.I played "WE ARE THE JONZUN CREW" by The Jonzun Crew and the headache is gone.

For those who know that would be the instrumental version :blink:

[chefhmboyrd]

I am thankful that we have closed on the House. We are homeowners. Now the real work begins...

[JustBeingMe]

I'm thankful for neighbors that take care of my cat for me when I have to leave and go out of town.

[Cailin]

Im so thankful for being alive. I know alot of times people are wrapped up in their lives and whats going on- the good and the bad- that they forget to be truly greatful for what they have. Ive been sick for a long time, and my heart melts for people who are terminaly ill , because i just dont know how they handle it. Im thankful because what i have, is fixable. Cancer, AIDS, etc... those people amaze me. Their faith and will power to want to live. How thankful they are to truly wake up the next day, because they know that tomorrow is not guaranteed, where most take it for granted. Im thankful for today, thr day before, and if god willing, tomorrow too.

[Bèsame*]

Im thankful that I'm learning to be patient and think things thru. I'm quite proud of myself of how I handled some irate customers last night. Normally, I would listen, and then come back with something that sounded smart ass like. Got me in trouble every time, I was then labeled rude. I took it personally and would be upset for a few hours.

Last night, I didn't let it get to me and I stood my ground. I was not the bad guy. Actually, I'm quite proud of myself. Thank you, lesson learned, it does work. Keep practicing it !

[cinnamongrrl]

I'm thankful for the beauty of nature, and the positive energy and good feeling that it provides me...(and many others)

[Breezy]

Everything!
Everyone!
All that exists and love is the only thing that truly exists.

[girl_dee]

Syr, who always takes care of me and my crazyness. How/why She keeps me around i will never know, but i am so thankful.

[RockOn]

I am thankful when online, I do not have hidden agendas. That way, I am not ever hurt or disappointed for being unable to pull/pry a particular response I desired from someone ... no matter how much I tried, tried, tried ....and no matter how kind, kind kind I was for so so so long, long, long ... and then in some kind of sickness, go off on someone who had not a clue of my hidden agenda.

just sayin ... because things finally became (across the board) crystal clear

It is online, for geez sake!

[sierragirrl]

I am thankful for::
the rain we got here today for so many reasons
to help the firefighters get the fire out here
to wash the dirt and grime, my lawns and plants needed it

I am thankful for ::
where my life is now, and who is in it
I am pretty stinking happy :blush:

[Bard]

I am very thamkful that my fellow officer:police:and dear friend is doing ok after getting struck by lightining tonight he is still in the burn icu but he is awake and fussing .. :praying: He also has a gash on the back of his head from where he fell and I am still covered in his blood we got to him quick and I stablized his head did not realize I was covered because I was also soaked to the bone from the rain all I could do washold him and tell him help was coming :vigil: I am just glad he is ok and he should recover :police:

[Daktari]

A roof over my head
People who I love and love me
A healthy fur baby
My recovery
Living in a country where it's not illegal to be queer

[Sweet Bliss]

Breathing ...

[RockOn]

Really glad for your officer friend and you that things turned out so well. Sounds like you kept a cool head which means you were even better abled to be there for him. He is fortunate to have you.

Wow! What a story! Thanks for sharing with us.
:)

[Contessa]

Family, friends and prayer in times of duress.

[Hollylane]

This community, and I am thankful that Gaige and I will be with some of you soon in Little Rock!!!

[Kenna]

A friend making sure I had my meds, making a special trip to get my hot n sour soup, and 3 boxes of tissues.

Baked apples

a quiet day resting with my pup. No wonder he made such a wonderful therapy dog. He knows when you're not feeling good.

[Nic]

I'm thankful for a sleepy voice on the phone that said, all in a rush, "I had a dream that you didn't know how much I appreciate you and how important you are to me. I woke up feeling scared that it was true and I had to call you before you left for your run. Is that stupid? Please don't think it's stupid."

I'm thankful for the happiness in my heart and the big, dumb grin on my face.

I'm thankful for finding this website and for being welcomed by the people who've offered support and advice (and taught me how to post a picture). Posting here gives me an opportunity to sort out my thoughts in a way I haven't been familiar with in the past and I'm finding it surprisingly effective. I sometimes felt a bit silly having such a school kid crush but as time goes on I feel more and more as if I'm really going somewhere with this woman. It's kind of a relief to be able to sort out the new experience here before doing it with face to face friends. My oldest friends (a husband and wife) have been extremely encouraging and supportive but we're all busy people and don't see one another as often as I'd like. Being able to chat with new friends here has been a real pleasure.

I'm thankful, as a transman, for being welcomed here. There was zero acceptance for transpeople when I transitioned in my 20's. It was harder for transwomen (still is IMHO) but transguys had it rough too. Most of us had to make things up as we went along and hope it wouldn't get us killed, or worse. I can remember getting my first T illegally in Tijuana. Everyone knew at least one guy who died of heart failure because no one could (or would) provide the right info about dosage. 25+ years later it never ceases to amaze me that I'm living in the opposite end of that world. My hat's off to the moderators and admins who make this website, and others like it, possible.

[Glenn]

Thank-You to that beggar I always cuss at, who bothers me at the gas station, because he wasn't nowhere near as mean to me today, when I needed to beg him for something. Karma is a B****!:(!

[Jar]

I'm thankful for a wonderful weekend with chosen family I've spent too much time away from in the past few years. I don't plan to stay away that long again!

[Girl_On_Fire]

I'm grateful for everyday of my life where I live in a safe place surrounded by family and friends. I'm grateful for my writing business, which continues to grow. I'm grateful for my spirituality and my Reiki.

[NorCalStud]

40 acres
Gaea
Bear
Hula
Joon
Wikki

[gaea]

40 acres
Gaea
Bear
Hula
Joon
Wikki

I am thankful for you the girls, the human kids the Grandbabies all that life has to offer us.

[Venus007]

I got some sort of kid carried creeping crud of a cold on Wednesday. It came up on me all at once at work, the whole 9 -fever, cough, body aches, misery.

I am so grateful that I am in a place now that I can take a day off with pay.
I am so grateful that I could afford to go the drug store and shop indulgently for cold related items, real Nyquil, trashy book, soda, hard candy for my throat, orange juice, box of kleenex, day time cold stuff for work. Then this weekend I rented a couple of movies, read my trashy book, binge watched shows on netflix while on cold drugs, slept like 19 hours a day.

I am grateful that I had the ways and means to take care of myself when I was sick, to nuture myself and yes, even baby myself. I am so grateful for where I am in my life right now. I think I am starting to feel a little safe after living on the dire edge for a really long time. Fuckin' phew.

[girl_dee]

Knowing i am much better on days like this.

[cinnamongrrl]

my family....they love me no matter what..

[MysticOceansFL]

Family and Friends and butchfemmeplanet

[Slowpurr]

my family....they love me no matter what..

I absolutely agree, and as I age I find the importance of family increases.

[Smiling]

1. My health is good.
2. My sense of humor always gets me through a bad day.
3. I have my wits about me yet.
4. I have a roof over my head; and a pretty nice one at that.
5. I have some of the best friends in the world; I just wish they lived closer.
6. Year-round sunshine!
7. The ocean and the salt-air filled with negative ions to recharge my spirit when I feel down.
8. Orange trees!
9. A permanent job so I no longer have to worry about that. If I want to leave it, all I need to do is find another one to replace it first.
10. Two weeks off in December - they happen to have a pretty nice vacation policy which is a definite plus!

And a bonus blessing (because I'm feeling better already!) -

11. A convertible to drive with the sunshine on my face and the wind in my hair.

[Smiling]

12. As the weather cools down, I am thankful for the balmy breeze through my open window and the refreshing, cool drinking water I am enjoying right now.

[pajama]

my sisters

[Vivacious1]

I am thankful for this moon pie I am about to partake in.

[SaltyButch]

I am thankful for my life's experiences which has brought me to a place that I can readily see what I am worth and that I can also see when someone else see's and respects that worth.

[Chad]

I have many things to be thankful for these days.

I am thankful that I still have my mother with me. I am thankful that I am still pretty healthy despite myself. I am thankful for all of my friends that love and support me. I am thankful for all the second chances I have had.

These days I am very thankful that I met the woman of my dreams right here on BFP. I am happier than I have been in decades and I am excited about our future.

[Glenn]

Praise be to God, Lord Jesus Christ.

Luke 12:12,11~ And when they bring you unto the synagoges, and unto the magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what things ye shall answer, or what ye shall say. For the Holy Spirit shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say~

God bless you Diane Reidy!
God will not be mocked (mimicked).

[Miss Scarlett]

I'm thankful for my Beau. Last night we had a long heart-to-heart phone call...mostly about his cares and concerns for me and my well-being. He "gets" me...actually listens and can tell what's going on with me even though we're 100 miles apart. I'm not in dire straits or anything remotely close. We were talking about our respective lives and careers, making changes, taking risks and our fears. It's nice to have that loving, unconditional support for each other.

[Nat]

this gorgeous weather
the guys I paid to mow my lawn
my friends

[Jar]

The beautiful weather
The warmth of sun on my face
My health
A wonderful weekend to look forward to

[Softquietfemme]

* My friends (old and new)
* My family (whom I adore)
* My health (which I try not to take lightly)
*The Beautiful weather!
*The peace and quiet
*The walk/run I will get in later today and time spent out on the trail
*My job (although it drives me crazy)
*The families I get to work with and spend time with
*Everyone on here who takes the time to listen/read/share everyday

[LeftWriteFemme]

SELDTUaHRxQ

[Tommi]

I am thankful to be where I am today. I am strong, courageous and alive, and in love. I am thankful for the love that came along at one hella time. We weren't lookin and Cupid hit us both. I am thankful I didn't get furloughed. So many many things...*
just a few

Celebrations and dates are funny things. We remember things by calendar days, lengths of time. birthdays, marriages, separations, when we met. I had uterine cancer 9 years ago May 15,

A wonderful woman who has taken me by surprise came into my life on Father's Day, 4 months ago. Two days after that I found out I may have recurring uterine cancer from 9 years ago. "Suspicious cells from a pap smear" or as I said my prostate was actin' up.. I went through the PET scans, and blood and other imaging tests and was silent until it was confirmed. When I told her, and said the recommended radiation for 3 months, she said, well, no big thing, we can get through this together. So we will have another 9 or more years, so let's just do it.

I could have had my "targets" tattooed, but I chose not to, so had spots glued on instead. No biggee she said.

She said , so let's get matching tattoo's. MY very first one...the Kanji symbol on my signature line which I have had for a very long time is now on my bicep., she has the other two symbols on her right hip. We Celebrated our tattoo's at Bennihanna's, where the manager blushed and grinning said..Ohhh..you the Boss, ..she Ummm, the Bosses girl ...Yea, sorta ;)

I took a break from treatment in Sept, and we went to Little Rock and had the greatest time with the family full of love and orneriness, and we were loved and cared for by so many. Thank you to...all. :rrose:

5 days a week I had external radiation to my pelvis since the end of August (except for 3 days when we escaped to be with Chosen Famiy. We took off for the Reunion :))

She went with me that week to celebrate as two of the women in our "Dorm" finished breast radiation treatment. They brought donuts and brownies and laughed about life. I gave them daffodil bulbs to plant and watch for in the spring. We were all thankful to be there. A Club we didn't want to join, but are lifetime members.

Yesterday was the second of three weekly internal treatments.

One week to go. One more brachytherapy treatment next Wed.

Celebrate: We are going to Coronado Island Resort to celebrate the beautiful sunset tomorrow night, and go to a party in San Diego.

I Celebrate life every day cuz, damn it can just get away from you like the sand in an hourglass.

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[TheLoneStranger]

I am thankful for being able to see and walk.

[TheLoneStranger]

I am thankful for God's unconditional love and acceptance despite my brokenness. I just wish it could be this way with people.

[Hollylane]

I'm thankful I didn't have to wait long for two answers today, that were so very important to have. So grateful.

[Leigh]

I'm thankful for my family, my friends, everyone here on the Planet and the chance to get to know someone who makes my heart flutter - i can see my happy place coming back :)

[ONLY]

Am I thankful that my mom's hip replacement surgery went well. The doctor and nurses were impressed by her vitals and how well she is doing. The following day she was asking to put on lipstick and have her air brushed lol The nurse asked if she had diamond earrings she wanted to put on also lol
She was being herself :)

I am soooo thankful that she is a strong woman.

I am thankful that others care so much about her.

A woman, patient next to her in her room, told my mom "GOD must have sent you for me, you are a guardian angel" Mom seems to connect with not only family, friends, neighbours but also strangers. She makes a mark in everyones lives she meets......

[PoeticSilence]

I'm thankful for a woman that tolerates my imperfections and does everything she can for me, but does put her foot down if she thinks I should try to do something myself.
I'm thankful for my children, each of them different in so many ways, but all of them so interesting and diverse, maddeningly funny, and very patient with me, they are my blessings and proof that I've had some of the best people in my life.
I'm thankful for my feathered and furry family. They are all asking for love and giving it back tenfold, a simple yet daily reminder that I matter.

[Soon]

meeting her!

[MsTinkerbelly]

I am thankful for my health, because things could be worse!

I am thankful for my family and friends, both rt and here.

I am thankful that no matter what we always have enough.

I am thankful to God for my many, many blessings.

[Hollylane]

I am thankful that Gaige and I have each other, for so many reasons.

Here's just one of the many reasons I'm thankful for us:

Yesterday, it was my turn to be there for Gaige to vent to about her employees, and today, Gaige was there for me to vent about my boss/corporate policy changes.

It is so fucking awesome having each other to turn to, when a work day, or anything else, just plain stinks.

[SaltyButch]

I'm thankful for many things, but mostly that my past has taught me lessons, but hasn't thwarted my ability to still want the possibility of a future.

[DaddyNik12]

im thankful for many things in my life

Ive traveled some hard long paths in my time and learned much of many lifes lessons . but ive never given up , even when I thought of just giving up

im also thankful for my son for turning many low points in my life around , with out him I could imagine what path I still would have journeyed on

Im thankfull for the very few ppl in my life that's kept me level headed
and I been very blessed of many ppl in my life , just saddens me that they choose to walk away

but theres one special person right now whos really special to me

so yes I been blessed in many ways , maybe not materialisticly , but I would not have it any other way

[cinnamongrrl]

As ever....

I am thankful for the love of family and good friends....without them I don't know where I'd be or what I would do..... <3 <3 <3

[girl_dee]

this site, this space, the people here and the people who make it happen.


big love.

[cinnamongrrl]

Tonight I am thankful for prayers answered...


:praying:

[girl_dee]

today i am thankful for knowing that i am getting a nice paycheck on Friday, i've worked hard for it and i'm kinda proud and thankful to be able to pay my house note with ease.

[CA_BabyCakes]

I am thankful I got a side job before Christmas that lasted long enough to give me the ability to give my kids a great upcoming holiday season :)

[Glenn]

People like my house-mate, who had just left to travel alone, at her own expense, to the devastated areas of the Phillippines, in order to sign up with the Red Cross, to help them. I did'nt think folks like that existed anymore.

[Bad_boi]

My Family
My Cat
Fall leaves
Hot Cider
Friends

[pajama]

A beautiful woman that works at bettering herself, that I am so proud of.

A home.

A job.

My health and my son's health.

Friends.

[girl_dee]

Where do i begin?

[puddin']

1. a bio fam'ly who (fo' the mos' part) accepts, loves and adores me. (5 outta 7 aint bad)
2. a family o' choice here in the country i've immigrated to and infused myself in. fo' this i'm tremendously grateful. your love sustains me...
3. friends i can have fun and kid around wit'. laughter is essential, fun is key.
4. work i not only enjoy, but am passionate about, that i've been doin' fo' nigh on 30 years... and still love.
5. a future that holds hope, a lightness like a beacon fo' me to follow.

[o'queery]

That voice of reason....

i am truly blessed to have it.

<3

[Soon]

2 weeks off to spend together over the holiday season!

[Duchess]

Good friends
Life's abundant twists and turns
Ambition
Optimism

[TruTexan]

I'm thankful for my family and friends. I love them all dearly and most of all, I will miss them when I have to leave from vacation to go back home. :(

[theoddz]

I'm thankful to still have my 92 y/o Mom, who's still a pistol, still able to live on her own and still able to travel with a tour group this spring to Mackinac Island for a vacation. :winky::awww::cheer:

I love you, Mom!!!! :winky::thumbsup::heartbeat:

~Theo~ :bouquet:

[Blade]

I'm thankful to still have my 92 y/o Mom, who's still a pistol, still able to live on her own and still able to travel with a tour group this spring to Mackinac Island for a vacation. :winky::awww::cheer:

I love you, Mom!!!! :winky::thumbsup::heartbeat:

~Theo~ :bouquet:

I can't top that!

I was going to put Mom, now I'm thankful for theoddz's post. Gives me hope that perhaps I have 20 more Mothers Days to celebrate with my Mom

[cinnamongrrl]

Im thankful for the four years I had with my lil Cricket....even though I hoped to have many more than that....

[Rockinonahigh]

The wonderful nap I just got up from,it was a blessing.

[Kenna]

After a very stressful day I'm very thankful for Peaceful Ridge, feeling the cool breeze kiss my skin, and being able to see the moon and stars on this calm and peaceful night.

[Cole]

Spent an hour swimming today. Total 'me' time. Just what I needed.

[JDeere]

Life, just life itself!

[Rockinonahigh]

I'm thankful that the food poisoning I got from a birthday party on Thursday night wasn't any worse than it was ,it was a long four hours with my head in the garbage can plus the next day I felt like crap.Yes,I wen't to the Dr. and I will be o.k.

[Smiling]

Sleep, when it finally finds me.

ZZZZzzzzzz.....

:alarm:

[LoyalWolfsBlade]

I am thankful for all of my experiences the good, the bad, and the ugly that inables me to be syronger than I think I am on most days.

[cinnamongrrl]

I am thankful for this time of peace and solitude while both roomies are away....

[MsTinkerbelly]

Airconditioning and iced water!

[Mel C.]

Family and friends who love me even when I can't comprehend why.

[Soon]

Radical Feminism

[Daktari]

A solid foundation in the four suggested actions.

[RockOn]

Today .... being able to laugh.

Click link below ... it will make anyone laugh. :)

Watch Stella's mode of braking ... she is so cute!

http://youtu.be/mfw69p_rvU4

[JustLovelyJenn]

I'm thankful for unexpected happenings... and possibilities.

[Okiebug61]

Realizing that Mother Earth has everything our bodies need. My new regime of no meat, only organic vegetables, cage free eggs, and no GMO products has changed my life in more ways than I could ever explain! For this I am thankful!

[JDeere]

The Lord and the way he has a way of making things happen.

[ProfPacker]

the special people in my life and the bfp community who are supporting me on my journey. As my sister says "it is like a second coming out"

To a special person who is making me feel special :rrose:

[Kenna]

Friends
Air conditioning
Some much needed Me time
A note (written by a thoughtful "lefty") that said "Car keys at door on fish ring" ..
A Toyota Camry
A healthy day and peaceful weekend

[Jayce]

I'm thankful that my sister is my voice of reason and never fails me!

[Aud]

A great find of some very study, good-sized boxes for packing.

[Sweet Bliss]

Every breath I take.
Every song I sing.
All the love received. :candle:

[WildHorses]

Life and love

[Bèsame*]

Friends who listen.

[Greco]

second chances...

Greco

[Kenna]

I'm thankful for upcoming August 25th at a special medical facility...and looking forward to getting answers

[MysticOceansFL]

Thankful for friends you let me vent about things and don't judge me......

[Kenna]

Today was a challenge but I am so thankful I was able to beat "the waiting list" to get into the medical facility I did today...and that I held out and resisted giving up hope about getting into this facility......it was truly a life changing day and they treated me with a great deal of respect (which I'm not used to with several of my experiences with NC doctors.)...it felt so good when I left there to feel so positive, lifted up, encouraged, and hopeful. I'm still in a lot of pain, but my spirit feels like a weight lifted. ...When I learned they had an opening, I was incredibly thankful because it wasn't long ago that they weren't going to take new patients until next spring. ....now, just waiting for followup and more referrals. I can do this. My body may be weak but my mind is determined and strong.

And....I am even more thankful to have met a deeply genuine, soft spoken but highly articulate and eloquent individual that (through their supportive acknowledgement of my medical policy career skills, my "Voice" and passion for advocacy work) encouraged me that my work and Voice for my community and other disabled individuals does count and is still needed. I thought I had lost my passion.

After a long day (I'm not usually thankful for this because I hate taking pills) but I'm thankful for pain meds that will help me rest tonight....as my nurse said today..." stay ahead of the pain".

[Chad]

Finding the woman that continues to amaze me
My family and friends
My health
My work
And of course my kitties

[clay]

I am very grateful for my amazing partner!

Having the Planet to come to and read some wonderful posts, share some of my own happenings, and the "cyber friendships I am afforded!

Being able to spend my days any which way I wish...

Having my own space to be creative in!

For my health, and for the new journey ahead we will share!!

Having supportive, kind, and compassionate people here to interact with!!!

Being able to be friends with some others because they are a genuine, caring individual...where each is accepted because of their compassion....and sincere friendships.

[MrSunshine]

For God. He's the only one that can save my ass and he doesn't seem to be bothered when I swear during our talks.

[JDeere]

Life
Opportunity to change my life around
My family and their support

[MsTinkerbelly]

My blessings from God, and some really good friends.

[cinnamongrrl]

my patience....even if it is wearing thin....

[JustLovelyJenn]

The Fates
Opportunities to grow
The ability to understand
The love of amazing people

[nekohl]

So thankful for the pottery studio and that I am able to go in there and get lost for a while.

[Greco]

family

new friends (online and real time)

running once again
at my favorite distance (7mi)

unanswered prayers

the 50 meter pool
and swimming at 5:30am

watching the Sun come up
at 6:30am after my swim

Greco

[cinnamongrrl]

my new friend/neighbor....she has kindly offered to watch Jacques while Im at work...this is such a load off my mind!

a day off tomorrow.....my first in over a week....and Ive worked 68 hours since then! A day off will feel soooo good.

clean clothes....thats what Im gonna do tomorrow...laundry!

libraries.....tomorrow I will peruse my new local one....and hope they have A Tree Grows in Brooklyn...Im very into it now and I didnt want to ask to borrow it from my employer.

most of all......having Jacques back cuddling with me....he's been awful clingy....my sweet boy....

[Mel C.]

Thankful for another day with my mom.

Thankful for not causing bodily harm to the people who did not inform me about her condition after surgery.

Thankful for friends and strangers who are sending good thoughts our way.

Thankful for my employer allowing me to work a reduced schedule.

Thankful for the healthcare workers who are taking care of mom.

[Blade]

I'm thankful for a well paying job
for more overtime than I actually want, but very thankful we have the work
I'm thankful for good people in my life, the one who pat me on the head and say good boy and the ones who don't mind giving me a swift kick in the butt when I need it
I'm thankful God gives me the opportunity to help others
I'm thankful as well when He send others my way when I need it

[Kenna]

I'm so thankful for the outpouring of support, love, compassion and concern after my fall yesterday. You all (you know who you are ;-) ) really do brighten my day.

I received so many PM's that my PM box is full so I can't respond until I get on the computer to delete old sent files. Please know I'm not ignoring you. I've just been so exhausted and sore today that it's made me a bit slow.

To answer a few questions until I can respond personally....
The leg isn't broken but it's badly bruised and swollen just below the knee ...both ankles sore from twisting...and hands/arms/shoulders sore from catching my fall. It will take a while to heal but I am so very thankful for many things....including my friends that look out for me and a peaceful place to take my time healing

[giggleluver]

373 days of Sobriety
For 2 amazing black cats that drive me crazy
For friends that make me laugh when I wanna cry
For an awesome Higher Power
That I can still walk at leisure
For the power of time to heal

[Logicaly]

I am thankful for my cousin, who is helping to clean out my fathers house and simplify his life so he can live better.

[Orema]

Getting into the office at 6am when phones aren't ringing, emails aren't coming in, and most of my work mates are still fast asleep.

[MysticOceansFL]

Family and friends

[cinnamongrrl]

I'm living temporarily with a male friend while finishing my 2 weeks notice at work...

Not only did he let me stash my stuff in his spare room, ge let me and my dog stay in his other spare room for a few days...

He also watches Jacques while I'm at work...encourages me to eat and gave me an extra heater so I'm warm at night...

Last night he stumbled through telling me he's in no hurry for me to be gone and that it was nice having me here.....sigh

I'm blessed and thankful for good friends in my life...and he and I do make good roomies. We are like a platonic couple but we think to do things for each other. The man has folded my underwear...and I his lol

I am truly a lucky girl and I appreciate the gifts from the universe...you can never overdo gratitude..

[TruTexan]

1. My therapist
2. My own apartment
3. The ability to just drive away and go home when I need to.

[Daktari]

Being able to give D and J their 60 day keyrings this evening. I love giving away those precious pieces of plastic.

Those who came before and whose experience we draw on in the [fellowship] literature we have.

The support of wonderful persons

[JDeere]

Family, friends, having a roof over my head and being alive!

[SleepyButch]

I'm thankful that I have my two pups here lying next to me snoozing. They are so cute!

[EnchantedNightDweller]

I'm so thankful for the opportunity to teach such a great bunch of kids! I really love those kids! Even when then are less than perfect! :cheer:

[Kenna]

Peace, tranquility, calm...

And truly genuine, deeply honest friends.

[MasterfulButch]

A challenging and stimulating new job that I'm really enjoying. Also, the playful office banter and the fact I'm accepted just as I am.

[Orema]

Lower gas prices.

[jools66]

Thankfull for all the people in my life who love me. That's the real blessing every day.

[Orema]

The Graphical User Interface (http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_graphical_user_interface) first developed at Xerox.

[Sweet Bliss]

My strong peasant genes... ability to learn.... beautiful fall weather .... living near beach again ... my fur babies.... the list is endless.

[Kenna]

My creative energy...

My ability for compassion, even when it's not appreciated (a caseworker's job is often difficult because we can't distance ourselves from our compassion and feelings that we "want to fix everything"...)

I'm thankful my gramma used to tell me "have patience"...and taught me the value of such

I'm thankful for my strength, as it's helped me overcome adversity.

[MsTinkerbelly]

I'm thankful for Valomilk bars, nom nom nom

[JDeere]

I'm thankful for Valomilk bars, nom nom nom

Where did you find them?:cigar2:

[JDeere]

I am thankful for her!

Thankful for the folks I have met on here

Thankful for life

[Bard]

I am thankful for my family my dad daughter wife and other wonderful fur kids. The extended family and chosen family. They make all the difference in good times and hard times I am a fortunate guy :rrose:

[goodlilfemme]

im thankful for warm pajama's, big cozy blankets, chocolate , family, friends.

[Orema]

I'm grateful to work at a nice company. Among other things, they allow us to bring babies and doggies to work. I used to bring my dog in on Fridays until she passed away.

[MasterfulButch]

Image search engines. :thumbsup:

[MsTinkerbelly]

Where did you find them?:cigar2:

Ordered on-line.

Where there's a will.........

[Kenna]

I'm very thankful I was able to overcome last night's pain in my shoulders and the beginning of a nasty migraine...

I'm even more thankful for being given opportunities for certain freedoms and an open door to use my creative and building abilities to enhance my financial standing. (It's so fun to work on projects that I enjoy and make money, rather than work in a high stress job!)

I'm intensely thankful for being encouraged and supported to do what I want, when I want and with whom I want to share my time with.

I'm eternally grateful for people in my life that know the meaning of true friendship offered without unhealthy expectations.

And I'm very contently thankful for a wonderful and fun day, despite the horrible, cold rain and shin deep mud.

[cinnamongrrl]

Im thankful for heat and extra blankets....and my little poodle/lamb who is also a snuggle bunny...

[Bard]

my sweet Abby Goose

[Blade]

Thankful that we are resetting the clocks tonight, "falling back". Tonight it's a good thing, I need the extra rest

[firegal]

The city canceled "freak night" tonite dues to fatal overdose,fights etc that happened last nite!

We would of been slammed tonite here at work had they not.

[firegal]

My latte i,m sipping on here at work......nice

[cinnamongrrl]

I seem to be tired enough to make a lil more night night....

[Orema]

When I was younger, my friends and I had to save money from our weekly allowances to buy music. It might take us two or three weeks to save up for an album, depending on our spending habits. No one had a collection of all the hits, so we would borrow from each other. I might loan my Martha Reeves album to a friend for the weekend who in turn would let me borrow their album by the Temptations or Al Green. And there were some albums (i.e., Marvin Gaye's What's Goin' On, Stevie Wonder's Songs In the Key of Life, and damn near anything by James Brown or Aretha) that you had to purchase because no one would let you borrow them--these albums were on the no-loan list. We really had a great system for listening to music outside of the radio, but it was nothing compared to being able to access music on the Internet ...

I'm thankful for the Internet and music is one of many reasons why.

[Sweet Bliss]

I'm grateful for modern medicine and old wives tales. Superstitions and facts.
Volunteers and staff. Friends and strangers. Four Seasons Four Corners.
Roses and wild flowers. Weeds and trees. Thee and me.
:bunchflowers::bunchflowers::bunchflowers: :bunchflowers: :bunchflowers:

[Cailin]

I am thankful that, even though I do not know the reasoning at the time, that life guides me down the right direction even if it irks me. I.e Maybe moving isn't the right thing to do right now, and all this credit transfer mess is the Gods way of saying "oh no you don't. not right now".

[cinnamongrrl]

I foumd cheap paint today! I just needed enough to do the bottoms of my kitchen cabinets. They haven't been loved th way they should. But I'm trying to fix all that...Im gonna take befores and afters...mayhaps I will learn how to post a pic here lol

[JAGG]

Sweet Potatoes!!!!! hahahahahaha Just sayin :bunchflowers:

[cinnamongrrl]

A working fridge and a new kitchen table..

Its providing huge motivation to get the kitchen in order tomorrow...

I'm a very thankful girl :)

[Kenna]

The Novant Presby hospital and Radiology department!! Thet are so awesome.

Everyone at my new clinic and how they work so hard to take care of patients.

Dove Hazelnut Dark Chocolate!!!

[Blade]

Having forgotten my breakfast this morning, and not many places open at 4 am, I pulled into Burger King. As I pulled up an SUV was pulling off. I placed my order and pulled forward. The girl handed my bag out the window and said the lady before you paid for yours and said have a blessed day

[Vivacious1]

fuzzy socks!

[cinnamongrrl]

Not having to go to Walmart on Black Friday....

I have to load some cash on a debit card to pay a bill and I thought it was the only place to do it...thankfully, there are alternatives :)

[Cailin]

I am thankful for my grandfather still being alive. He's in bad shape, but still alive. He's been the only steady male figure in my life, and the one who showed me how to fish.


I am thankful for my grandmother, holding onto the family's past. My mother never cared much for it, so without my grandmother holding on it would all be lost

i'm really crossing my fingers that we will get this Christmas with them both, also.

I am VERY thankful that the cats didn't break or ruin anything yesterday.


and as always, I'm thankful for my friends.

[Blade]

Thankful for a home and afull freezer and pantry
Thankful for my chosen family and the one God gave me. They all good people!
Thankful God has given me the means and the will to help others and the knowledge to give Him the credit and praise for it.
Thankful my parents are still living to enjoy their now 5 Greatgrand daughters
Thankful, yet a little disappointed that my BFS is moving back up here from Charleston
Thankful that the move will enable us to make many more new memories

[kittygrrl]

good parents
true friends
free will

[cinnamongrrl]

Not having to go to Walmart on Black Friday....

I have to load some cash on a debit card to pay a bill and I thought it was the only place to do it...thankfully, there are alternatives :)

I ended up having to go anyways...

But I was one lucky girl; I got to the service desk while there was only one customer. And as I waited, at least 5 lined up behind me...

Thankful for good timing!

[Daktari]

Having a warm dry home.
Plenty of food in the fridge/larder
Good people in m'life
Technology that enables us to make links all over the world.
Technology that enables me to carry the message to a different, errm, 'book club'

[Talon]

All of the tremendous love and unity that surrounds me each and every single day of my life.
I do not deserve this....and yet, I do receive.

And that, my darlings.......


is indeed.....the truest of love.

[MysticOceansFL]

For family and understanding friends and my dog

[Jesse]

Even though I do not have any family to be thankful for, I am so very thankful for my friends. I am thankful that I have enough and often more than enough, and I am so very thankful for my friend and companion, Sadie...I couldn't ask for a better dog.

I am extremely grateful for the Planet and all of the people who put in the talent and hours to keep the lights on. I have a difficult time during the holidays and knowing I can come here helps more than I can even say. Thank you.

I am thankful to be alive and healthy and so very blessed by God.

[Jedi]

The love of a good woman......I love you, Baby......

[A. Spectre]

thankful for:

*good health
*enjoying silliness
*allowing myself to live organically
*going on my first date in what seems to be forever. *wish us success!

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[Henry]

for lazy days like today :)

[girl_dee]

being able to work overtime to pay my bills.

getting back on health insurance soon

my family, we have grown so strong since my return here

My faithful dog, she's my pride and joy

my house, my little house that i am SO grateful for, that i would not have without help of loved ones. I am grateful that I am able to support myself here.

lessons that i've had, knowing i'm still lost in the world but can only take one day at a time, or sometimes one minute at a time.

[Blaze]

For having HER to not judge you. .
For having her Beleive in you.
For having her Love You for You.
For her not looking for doubt because she didn't try to find fault, because she loves you for the Here and Now.
For not digging up a past that is the Past. .This Is The Strongest WOMAN I've Ever believed in.. And she's promised me Love in return. . And she is so deserving to be honored and represent for who she truly is!. ...

[SleepyButch]

My little guy was sick again and I'm thankful that he seems to be a little better.

[Greco]

A femme so...damn tender, sensual...you were right btw, she loves
Chocolate...smiling...thank you. (f)

Greco

[JustLovelyJenn]

I am thankful for having good things to pull close in hard times. I am thankful for the strength of character that was instilled in me as a child and for my mothers insistance that we didnt need things to be happy.

Right now, at the holidays, while my life is turned upside down, I am thankful that I can see all the good in my life. I have my children and parents who love me undconditionally every day. I have enough for my bills, if not for anything else. There is always food on my table.

[cinnamongrrl]

I am thankful for those who love me...in my various stages of incompletion and imperfection.

:rrose:

[girl_dee]

A therapy session that is about to happen

[firegal]

people who by being who they are, make me smile.

[MasterfulButch]

I'm thankful to see moments of unity like this.

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[cinnamongrrl]

my sanity...which I grip ever so tightly to....on a daily basis

[A. Spectre]

thankful for just about everything thrown my way. i have been reading stories about the "rudeness" of people. road rage, just all around unpleasant behavior and personally, i find the opposite to be happening.

seems to me, more people are smiling, more people are being respectful of your boundaries etc....

hope this is true for all of you as well.

thankful for:

*my good health

*my daughter who is growing up to make a difference

*the last year of my dads life where my eyes were truly open to appreciate his greatness

damn near everything ..... *big smiles

[Orema]

Thankful to work at a company that picks a day (today) to give each employee $50.00. They insist that we go out for a couple hours and buy something for ourselves, then come back and have sandwiches while we "show and tell" what we've bought. We're asked not to spend it on anyone else nor for anything else—just ourselves. One year I bought some pink Converse shoes (they were so cute). Another year I used it toward a subscription to Lumosity. One of my buddies bought a wonder bra one year—that turned some heads.

I won't be able to attend today's festivities because I've got work up to my eyeballs, but I'm really grateful to work here. I work for and with people who care about each other, society, the environment ... they care.

This is one of the many reasons I don't mind coming in early, staying late or working on weekends. Fortunately, I don't have to hustle like this most of the year.

Lucky me.

[Kätzchen]

My "Secret Santa's."

8 people (that I know of) got together and surprised me to tears, at work the other day.

I do believe the person ( who spearheaded the surprise) stole my heart in a really big way.

[kittygrrl]

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[Kenna]

Just last night when I was slipping into a hot bubble bath, I was thinking how much I have been thankful for this year.

The holidays are hard on me to be away from my son...but I have a huge list of blessings, gifts and easy-to-take-for-granted things that make me very proud and thankful.

A peaceful, safe, secure, drama free home that's in a beautiful part of the country, surrounded by nature...
My "prayer garden" where I can find my zen and leave little momentos of loved ones and candles...
My sweet, loving pets...
My son...
My two best friends that understand and accept me more than anyone else ...
My car (named The Beast) that's paid for and has never failed me, and is currently my transport to medical services and my favorite country get-aways....
A filled-to-the-brim pantry and 2 freezers, including bounty from the garden and local farms....lots of homecooked meals...
Electric and plenty of hot water for bubble baths...and my own laundry room so there's no need for trips to the laundrymat.
Chosen family....
(Finally) access to medical care and an AMAZING medical team...
The many positive opportunities I have been given this year...
My little antique shop...
Caring, supportive friends that never turn their back...
An opportunity to learn what I want and need in a relationship and the ability to stand up for myself...knowing I am safe, empowered, confident and encouraged to make the right decisions for a healthy life....
Warm, clean clothes and (NICE) memory foam shoes that help me walk without pain...
Enough farmland to raise chickens for chemical free eggs and a large garden..
The love and acknowledgment that was so generously gifted to me....
Being given an opportunity to do what I want (career wise) and taking time to heal and get answers to medical concerns....
My very fun trip to the Gem Mine and the memories....
And as I told my doctor today...I feel safe here, that makes a difference in caring for myself...

The list goes on...
I've had a challenging year (medically and career wise) but I have certainly " come out on top", learned from my mistakes, made several good, life confirming decisions, been given many gifts that I don't take for granted and have stuck to my Affirmation that I wrote back in February.

I forgot to add...several trips to the beach and mountains for retreats.
And for the first time in over 2 years, I was able to walk long distances on the beach without pain and without help, thanks to my new doctor.

[gotoseagrl]

...Instinct.

[Blade]

I'm thankful that today was Daddy's last radiation treatment
I'm thankful that he didn't have to have a feeding tube
I'm thankful that he has only lost a little bit of hair in the back, and though his neck is red and dry and itchy it's not as bad as I thought it would be.
I'm thankful that he has had only minimal discomfort in his mouth and throat
I'm thankful that he has a high tolerance for pain and has basically been a good patient.
I'm thankful Mom was able to take care of him
I'm thankful that God sent us all an angel in her, she takes a lickin and keeps on tickin

[Prudence]

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I love Dr. Dyer. ----Power of intention is my favorite. Glad someone uses his wisdom to view the world in such a positive manner. Been a fan of his for oh so many years.

[Bard]

Faith... Family ...... Friends.....

[JDeere]

Having a roof over my head, a truck to drive, family, friends and being alive.

[flapdoodle]

Everything

[TruTexan]

My mom and my neighbors. I wish I had more friends though, but I'm glad I have the few here that I do have, they are wonderful.

[JustLovelyJenn]

I have too much to be thankful for!

New home!
Freedom!
Stability!
Friends!
just... EVERYTHING!

[firegal]

Sometimes things aren't as you thought...and sometimes its a good thing.

[Blaze]

A wonderful loving compassionate Woman, that means the world to me. A place that we call home.
A job that has broadened my horizons.
A bright future a head.
Fun times, laughter and giggles over lil things.
Some challenges, but that's how you grow, and learn. We got this baby!
Our lives will change, and our love will only become stronger.
These are the things that I'm thankful for.

[Prudence]

Got up early this morning and took my coffee out to the back deck.. I had 3 Doe and 3 Fawn in the back yard. I had a garden there one year and the dear come back this time year after year and eat down at the bottom of my hill. Was nice to think about off and on today. I'll ck for them again in the morning. I had a family of wild turkeys hanging out back there but they have now taken refuge some where else.

[Blade]

Everything in my life. Both the good and the bad.

the bad because I learn from it and it makes me stronger and wiser
the good because I am soooo blessed with the good that most days the bad doesn't even matter

[Tuff Stuff]

Everything

Same

I'm happy to just wake up every morning and make it back home everyday.
The world is wild and crazy and I have to go out in it...i make the best.
:pirate-steer:

[Contessa]

Today - Old college friends who have never let you down, family - all the basic needs of life and then some. Freedom.

[Shystonefem]

Every single thing.

[Tuff Stuff]

Home sweet home..yeah..even though it seems awfully quiet tonight i'm thankful I have one to come back to..the streets are a mean place and if you ever find yourself there,alone..quick,find shelter before it gets dark.Those monsters are for real.

:zombie: <---looks familiar..where's my gun..

[Smiling]

And the ease with which I have blown off all unnecessary commitments in order to fully enjoy this day. I'll worry about that shit on Monday!

Sunshine, salt water, and a very large cup of robust, aromatic coffee beckon.
Also, I got some news that made me very happy yesterday.

It's been a really good week.

[JustLovelyJenn]

Thankful that my son has finally been approved for SSI...

[gotoseagrl]

The best company ever during a frightening thunderstorm!

[cinnamongrrl]

its peppermint stick ice cream season again....

I'm a simple girl :)

[JustLovelyJenn]

An amazing and understanding administration at work.

[Teddybear]

Second and third chances to get it right. Sometimes we just don't get it right the 1st time

[Bèsame*]

all the things between us...so many levels

[Greco]

Family
Our Parents
My wife
Grandparents
Sisters
Brothers
Nieces
Nephews
Aunts

and while many of them are on the "other" side
they are remembered always Love never dies.

Greco

[Smiling]

I got my financing in order so I can start classes again in January.
I believe I've found my general direction; finally, after 40 years - may I prove myself worthy of this opportunity.

Crisp, gentle breezes, the conversations of birds, squirrels, and trees; the smell of fire. Trees and flowers crashing into the sky in a violent kaleidoscopic explosion of color and pattern. Strange booming cars ambling by as the vibrations reverberate throughout the street - a musician's offering to the Universe.

Cultivating new and old friendships with people of all stripes feels like falling in love with the whole of humanity. A miracle for a bona ride recluse like myself!

I'm grateful for gratitude. It's changed me on a biochemical and fundamental level. And I'm grateful for the awareness of those changes.

Naps. A full belly. A day off. Silent reflection. Some perspective. Creative inspiration born of something greater than myself. The freedom and privilege to express it.

Hope. Potential. Humility. Humanity. And something sweet to snack on.

[FieryRedhead]

Life and the chance to live it being who I am,
My health and happiness,
Other people that get it,
An eclectic, amazing family,
Future possibilities!

[Kätzchen]

I am thankful that I know how to take whatever I've got on hand in the kitchen and manage to cook something delicious to eat. Like tonight, I'm baking chicken and it's glazed with Teriyaki sauce and I'm steaming a pan of Jasmine rice, to go with the chicken. Yummy.

I'm also thankful that I made myself go out and about the world today. While getting an errand crossed off my list, I happened to meet someone new who used to attend the college where I earned my Bachelor of Science degree. We stood under a tree while it rained (there was blue skies earlier, lol!), and shared stories from our college years. After our short visit, we both felt like we made a new friend. She works on campus where I earned my Master's degree, so maybe we'll see each other again one day.

I'm thankful for the energy to keep going from day to day because it's not been easy to do that, for the past few weeks. Keeping myself busy helps, but having quiet time helps me to deal with unexpected changes in life.

And I am thankful to experience life each day that goes by.
Just to live, breathe, think, feel, and be good to me.

[cinnamongrrl]

The Asheville police department...

I was cleaning an office building today and someone tried to break in while I was there. I called them and they were there in literally less than 5 minutes...

Kudos to our boys and girls in blue :police:

[Happyfemme]

Wonderful friends
Family
My puppies
My work

[Tuff Stuff]

The Asheville police department...

I was cleaning an office building today and someone tried to break in while I was there. I called them and they were there in literally less than 5 minutes...

Kudos to our boys and girls in blue :police:

That is a helpless feeling.Last week I couldn't make it home and i was allowed to stay on fairground property,they were having a four day stand down and it was the first day and I volunteered to stay the night in the building that had all the donations and stuff.Sometime during the early morning hours i was awaken by someone entering through an unlocked side entrance door.He,and i'm certain it was a male was shocked to hear me call out who the hell he was...my voice even scares me sometimes,I sound dangerous when i get all excited.Anyways,he left,and I called head security and made out a report for them.I was told later on there was two strange males that were chased off the grounds that night.

I'm thankful everytime I make it home...I told you that already,huh.:|

[JustLovelyJenn]

I am so thankful I had the opportunity to go to the reunion!

[Orema]

The planet Moderators. Thank you. :bow:

[candy_coated_bitch]

I am thankful for really good friends.

[Nattih]

My new leather jacket making me look cool in every outfit this winter :beatnik:

[Nat]

I'm thankful I've had the luxury of so many years to figure my shit out in relative luxury and peace despite not knowing my ass from my elbow half the time. :D

[Orema]

Today I'm thankful for not running out of time.

There is time for me to do things I want to do.

[Bèsame*]

thankful, there was no alarm to wake me up....makes for a better day, right from the start.




Oh, and yeah, I didn't have to hunt down that darn cat this morning :)

[BullDog]

I am very thankful for the laughter, love, closeness and incredible communication that I have with my sweet girl. :stillheart:

[JDeere]

To live another day.

[cinnamongrrl]

My family

Where I live

My life

The people in it...

[candy_coated_bitch]

Having good people in my life.

[RockOn]

Thankful my mortgage loan originator woman, Allison, was able to get back with me today and I did not have to wait the weekend and into next week. Initially, she said the underwriter would take 5 business days to review my stuff. Anyway, the underwriter finished in less than two days. Allison called and told me today, "now go get you a house!" I could not be more delighted! I want a secluded few acres and a small house. Hope I can wrangle a deal to get a subcompact backhoe in with my house payments. And by all means, make sure it has an auger! LOL! I have driven heavy equipment. Had the most fun on a humongous tractor. It was a very old model, the gearbox was right up tight between the operator's legs. It was so high, I felt like I was sitting on top of the world when I mounted it. How fun!!!

[TruTexan]

I'm thankful I'm not one of the Refugees seeking asylum and coming to the US for help.

[JustLovelyJenn]

I am thankful for the courage and strength I was born with to travel the hardest parts of my path...

[starryeyes]

I am thankful to have a loving partner and loving dogs :)

[giggleluver]

I'm grateful that I'll be spending my first holiday since 2002 with my middle son who is 19.

[Chad]

I am thankful that I get to spend Thanksgiving with my mom.
I am thankful for my friends and family.
I am thankful for my kitties.

[Bèsame*]

I'm so very very thankful for the strides of modern medicine.

[MysticOceansFL]

I'm thankful for:
1. Friends & family and extended families.
2. To the troops who make it safe for us to live our lives and our freedom.
3. To JackHammer & Medusa and all the moderator's who make this site safe for All those who enter here and enjoy.
4. For my health and that I'm able to do for myself.

[TruTexan]

I'm Thankful for this used laptop my sister gave me. It came in the mail today!! YAY LUCKY ME!!! I tossed my old one as it was a pile of junk now cause it died.

[CherryWine]

Today I am very thankful to have gotten the news that my company's contract has been renewed for another five years. No more worrying about job hunting in the new year. Phew!

I'm also thankful for strong cough medicine and banana popsicles.

[kittygrrl]

reason, sanity, responsibility, goodness, and most of all love

[Jesse]

First and foremost, I am thankful for Medusa & Jack for sharing this place for me to visit that offers a semblance of home and family. I don't have any family, so this is a huge blessing for me. Thank you.

I am also thankful for the moderators who manage somehow to keep things somewhat sane. Thank you all.

I am also thankful to the community here who bless me daily with smiles, things to think about, laughter, things to disagree with, and sometimes even things to shed tears over. All of these things help me to grow as a person. Thank you all.

I am thankful for my dog, Sadie for she truly is both friend and family to me. I only hope that one day I can grow to be as humble and kind as she is.

I am thankful for my health, a somewhat sane mind :blink:, and that I am helped along this fantastic journey by a loving God who loves me in spite of my faults and short comings.

[clay]

I am thankful for all of these things:

This beautiful Planet website to come to.....to find like minded souls.

Medusa & Jack....for always providing a welcoming site to relax in & read some forums in a safe manner

My beautiful honey & our life together! She is everything,, then some!

My sweet little senior dachshund, Heidi, who has given me the purest of love & joys for 10.5 years. Unconditionally....always happy to see me..always by my side if she has her way

Wonderful chosen family I love...

Amazing friends who decorate my life...

The Mods here who give of themselves to keep our Planet in perfect alignment...:)

The Penpals/Crafters & all the freakin' great projects we have done this year!!

My health & peaceful life.....I am truly blessed in this Universe....

Finally, for "old friends" who have come back into my life....I am grateful to them....you know whom you are...:).

Happy Thanksgiving, Planet Framily...much love to you all...:praying:

[Blade]

Thankful for
Time off from work
A job to go back to
thankful to share another holiday season with my parents
for safe travels of frinds and family
thankful for my 6 little greats they keep me laughing and youthful minded
thankful all my orange teams won today

[Orema]

Clarity . . . . .

[MsTinkerbelly]

I am thankful for another day of life.

[JustLovelyJenn]

I am thankful for the knowledge that all my little efforts over the years I have been unable to do more were noticed.

I am thankful for the acknowledgement that I have done all I can as often as I can.

I am even more thankful for the new opportunities to do more.

[Liam]

I am thankful for having a wee room to call home, and a bed to fall asleep in and have sweet dreams. I am grateful for a job with a company whose core values match up with many of mine. I am thankful that I make enough money to supply my needs with a little extra to spoil myself on a weekly basis, and put away some, toward my next adventure. I am grateful for my friends, both near and far, all of them are very special people.

[Amulette]

That illusive place where perception and possibility meet.......

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[Tuff Stuff]

I'm thankful for tonight...we're both "safe"..tomorrow night I won't have her by my side,we'll have over 200 miles between us..thank gawd she taught me how to shoot a real gun. *snort*

I hate people guns.

[Orema]

This morning I'm particularly thankful for honest people.

A little while ago I left my purse in the grocery cart in the parking lot—I was so worried about some bleach I had put in the car that I forgot about my handbag. I realized I didn't have it when I stopped to get gas.

I returned to the grocery store and one of the employees had found it and took it to the manager. I gave her a finder's fee :) and counted my lucky stars.

[Orema]

I really appreciate the USPS and this article on infratructure does a nice job of paying homage to a service I often take for granted.

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Why The Post Office Makes America Great
by Zeynep Tufekci

I was transported recently to a place that is as enchanting to me as any winter wonderland: my local post office.

In line, I thought fondly of the year I came to this country from Turkey as an adult and discovered the magic of reliable mail service. Dependable infrastructure is magical not simply because it works, but also because it allows innovation to thrive, including much of the Internet-based economy that has grown in the past decade. You can’t have Amazon or eBay without a reliable way to get things to people’s homes.

Of course, infrastructure is also boring, so we get used to it and forget what a gift it truly is. I never do, maybe because I discovered it so late.

My first year in the United States was full of surprises. I remember trying to figure out if the 24-ounce glass of ice water the waitress placed in front of me was a pitcher, to be shared by the whole table. But where was the spout? I had expected some of what I encountered — I had seen enough movies, and came to this country expecting big cars and big houses and wide open spaces. I got used to gigantic glasses.

But I didn’t expect the post office.

The first time I needed to mail something, I trekked over to my campus’s post office, looking for the line to get my envelope weighed. The staff was used to befuddled international students like me, I suppose, and one clerk took my envelope without fuss, said “first class letter,” and took my change.

Then I discovered some vending machines outside the office. People came and bought stamps. “So many people must be into stamp collecting,” I thought to myself. Was that another weird American quirk? Otherwise, why would people waste money buying stamps in advance, without having their letters weighed?

Something I take for granted now just didn’t occur to me: There were standardized rates, and you could just slap a stamp on your letter, drop it in a mailbox, and it would go to its destination.

I then encountered a visa service that asked me to mail in my passport. My precious, precious passport. With a self-addressed, stamped envelope for its return. I laughed at the audacity of the request. Despite being a broke student, I booked a plane trip. I couldn’t envision putting my passport in the mail. I’ve since learned that this is a common practice, and I’ve even done it once or twice myself. But it still does not come easy to me.

I noticed that Americans were a particularly patriotic bunch: So many of them had red flags on their mailboxes. Sometimes they would put those flags up. I presumed it was to celebrate national holidays I did not yet know about. But why did some people have their flags up while others did not? And why weren’t they American flags anyway? As in Istanbul, where I grew up, I assumed patriotism had different interpretations and expressions.

The mystery was solved when I noticed a letter carrier emptying a mailbox. I was slightly unnerved: Was the mail being stolen? He then went over to another mailbox with the flag up, and emptied that box, too. I got my hint when he skipped the mailbox with the flag down.

Yes, I was told, in the United States, mail gets picked up from your house, six days a week, free of charge.

I told my friends in Turkey about all this. They shook their heads in disbelief, wondering how easily I had been recruited as a C.I.A. agent, saying implausibly flattering things about my new country. The United States in the world’s imagination is a place of risk taking and ruthless competition, not one of reliable public services.

I bit my tongue and did not tell my already suspicious friends that the country was also dotted with libraries that provided books to all patrons free of charge. They wouldn’t believe me anyway since I hadn’t believed it myself. My first time in a library in the United States was very brief: I walked in, looked around, and ran right back out in a panic, certain that I had accidentally used the wrong entrance. Surely, these open stacks full of books were reserved for staff only. I was used to libraries being rare, and their few books inaccessible. To this day, my heart races a bit in a library.

Over the years, I’ve come to appreciate the link between infrastructure, innovation — and even ruthless competition. Much of our modern economy thrives here because you can order things online and expect them to be delivered. There are major private delivery services, too, but the United States Postal Service is often better equipped to make it to certain destinations. In fact, Internet sellers, and even private carriers, often use the U.S.P.S. as their delivery mechanism to addresses outside densely populated cities.

Almost every aspect of the most innovative parts of the United States, from cutting-edge medical research to its technology scene, thrives on publicly funded infrastructure. The post office is struggling these days, in some ways because of how much people rely on the web to do much of what they used to turn to the post office for. But the Internet is a testament to infrastructure, too: It exists partly because the National Science Foundation funded much of the research that makes it possible. Even some of the Internet’s biggest companies, like Google, got a start from N.S.F.-funded research.

Infrastructure is often the least-appreciated part of what makes a country strong, and what makes innovation take flight. From my spot in line at the post office, I see a country that does both well; not a country that emphasizes one at the expense of the other.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/03/opinion/why-the-post-office-makes-america-great.html?ref=opinion

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Zeynep Tufekci is an assistant professor at the School of Information and Library Science at the University of North Carolina and a contributing opinion writer.

[cinnamongrrl]

I am thankful for personal freedom...

And for the big and small things in every day life...

As always...for the beauty around me and for the physical ability to immerse myself in it....

[Gayandgray]

I'm thankful that my spouse can still walk with her walker and has not gone totally blind, I'm thankful for my job and a car to get back and forth to said job, I'm thankful for our home in the country, our dogs, plenty of food to eat, and I'm thankful for finding this BFP!!!!!

[boioboi]

I'm thankful for a loving and supportive partner. I'm thankful for our pups, having a roof over our head, food to eat, tea to drink, and being able to follow my dreams.

[Orema]

I'm thankful to have a life that allows me to stay home for a couple days when I'm sick. There are lots of people who can't "take it easy" when they're ill.