Let's take a moment and think about our blessings.

[ClockworkOrange]

-My Kids
-My Partner
-My Family
-My Health
-My Friends
-My House
-My Animals
-My Positive outlook
-My Ability to make it on my own
-My Life

Hey, you forgot to add your lovely smile!

Clock

[Smilie]

Ha! I also forgot to add BEER!

[beccaB]

yes beer. Even though it makes me fluffy.

[Brandi]

It is easy to get lost in this rat race at this time of year. Or to get upset with the human race. I often forget what I am blessed with because I grew up in a family that always seemed to focus on the negative things in life and in people. Now that I am older I really see the beauty in this world. I take stock a lot now. I used to mummble under my breath when my dh would say things like " We need to watch our spending". And because of all those years he has said that and stilll does we are in a good spot. A safe spot. And that coming from a family who couldn't pay the bills because they spent money like water ,actually my parents drank thier money and sniffed it up their noses. I have never been so secure in my whole life as I am right now. And that is a really big blessing for me!

[Brandi]

Ha! I also forgot to add BEER!

Oh Oh I bought my husband 3 special beers for his stocking this christams! Actually I had to put them in a box and wrap them! safer then a stocking!

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I have my health, a safe roof over my head, food to eat, and someone who loves me. These are the important things.

I watched a movie last night that I hadn't seen in many years- Marty, with Ernest Borgnine. What a heartbreaking, uplifting and inspiring movie. It's obvious why he won the academy award that year- the acting was superb by Ernest and Betsy Blair. I couldn't take my eyes off their faces all through the film- their expressions told a million stories of human pain and radiance.

[Crankin]

I remember that movie, Lisa.
I have a really nice life. Health is pretty good, best DH in the world, and only 16 weeks left until I graduate! Both kids married to people that are good for them.
And I get to live in glorious 4 seasons, something I swore I would never take for granted, when I moved back here 20 years ago. Because of this, I have come to love the outdoors, which lead me to cycling, nordic skiing, and snow shoeing.

[sgtiger]

I'm thankful you pulled up this thread, Lisa. It's a good reminder to practice gratitude in our daily lives.

I'm thankful...
Dh will have a job to go to. It starts next month.
Ds has not had an asthma attack in a year and a half and that he has been off asthma meds for the past five months.
I have the opportunity to go back to school. I'm appreciating it way more the second time around.
I have found wonderful and supportive communities for the different aspects of my life.
For Friends: who have laughed with me and cried with me, who have the courage to tell me when I'm being stupid and love me despite of acting that way, who help me see humor in situations that I have a hard time finding it in myself.
The generator hub Dh will be building up for my Xtracycle.