Posted by Dinah on November 27, 2008, at 9:43:45
In reply to What are you thankful for?, posted by workinprogress on November 26, 2008, at 0:39:59
I am constantly humbled by how much I have to be thankful for.
My son, of course. I grow to like him more and more every day. Although I never thought that was possible. He is a young man of principle and integrity, and I wonder that my husband and I could have been so fortunate.
My husband. He is a good man. I'm so fortunate to have found him and chosen him in high school.
My therapist. I know I pay for his services, but he also so often gives of the things I can't possibly pay for.
My dogs, past and present. They are a constant source of comfort, and a frequent source of bubbles of joy. With a special thanks that my one with problems has apparently stabilized - against all odds. When I forget to be thankful for everything else in my life, I can go to them, bury my face in their fur, or pour out my woes as they stare with such obvious concern into my face, and life seems bearable. I can't imagine life without a dog.
Comfortable living. Parents that sacrificed to give us a good education, a husband who is fiscally responsible as well as occupationally gifted.
To be born at this time. Not only at a time with air conditioning and refrigeration, transportation and communication, huge advances in health and vaccinations, although those certainly help.
My mother. She wasn't always the person she is now. When I was little, she listened to me, and respected me, and taught me why the rules were what they were instead of just telling me to do what she said. She threw herself fully into whatever I was interested in doing, and she supported me.
My father. He's gone now, of course. But I'm lucky to have grown up with a daddy who loved me and took care of me, and let me cut out the best pieces from the sirloin steaks, no matter how much he loved them too. I wish I could have had him forever. But I'm lucky to have had him as long as I did, and I'm lucky to have had the chance to work with him and make his life easier too.
Those are the biggest things. So many others.
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