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Posted by workinprogress on November 26, 2008, at 0:39:59
Ok. Well, I'm getting braver here on Babble.
I thought I'd start a thread in honor of Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. I get to spend it amongst my chosen family, sharing food and wine and love. Celebrating them, celebrating life.
So, here's what I'm thankful for:
My T- she's helped me grow and learn and loved me
The courage to grow and learn
Acceptance... from T and from me for myself
A stronger sense of self
My friends, who are my family
The election!- don't mean to offend anyone, but I am so thankful and hopeful for change!
Newfound knowledge that it's ok to make mistakes!
Differentiation!
My family that loves me... even if they can't show itHow about you?
Posted by seldomseen on November 26, 2008, at 6:50:50
In reply to What are you thankful for?, posted by workinprogress on November 26, 2008, at 0:39:59
I'm thankful that
I have a warm house filled with my truest companions - my pets.
I have good friends who are a lot like me.
The price of gas has fallen.
I have the world's most comfortable bed and an IPOD
I paid off my car this year.
Someone invented shrinkwrap.
I live in a world with tigers in it.
No matter how crazy I think I am, my brother always manages to be crazier - god bless his heart.
Through all the turmoil and hurt, there is a lot of good in this life and that I am able to enjoy a lot it.Seldom
Posted by Phillipa on November 26, 2008, at 12:39:18
In reply to Re: What are you thankful for?, posted by seldomseen on November 26, 2008, at 6:50:50
Being alive. Phillipa
Posted by Sigismund on November 26, 2008, at 13:21:22
In reply to Re: What are you thankful for?, posted by Phillipa on November 26, 2008, at 12:39:18
>Being alive
That's very positive of you, PJ.
I'll have to have a little think about that.
The closer you get to not being alive, the better it looks?
I am thankful (so it appears to me) that young people are in much better shape than they were 40 years ago.
Posted by Phillipa on November 26, 2008, at 19:14:40
In reply to Re: What are you thankful for?, posted by Sigismund on November 26, 2008, at 13:21:22
Sigi in what way? Sometimes think the opposite too much stress in their lives and expectations. Love PJ
Posted by Racer on November 26, 2008, at 19:36:50
In reply to What are you thankful for?, posted by workinprogress on November 26, 2008, at 0:39:59
Seriously -- it's a good one, and I'm thankful you asked it. Gooses me to think enough to write some of it down.
I am thankful for Provigil.
I am thankful for my psychoterrorist
I am thankful for my psychopharmacologistThose things are all givens, though, since I'm ALWAYS thankful for them!
Let's see...
I am thankful for my much improved relationship with my mother
I am thankful for learning to begin to erect boundaries -- they may be two feet high, but they'll get higher.
I am thankful that I finally have a career goal, something I can work towards.
I am thankful for my Grandmother's bed.
I am thankful to have had my Grandmother in my life. (She's been gone 25 years this year.)
I am thankful for the special man who just died, who made me feel so special for so long.
I am thankful for the tears of grief celebrating that special man. They remind me of what really matters.
I am thankful for all the great teachers I've had over the years, and especially for my current history teacher. (I've had some great teachers in my life, at all levels. This man is possibly the best of them, and certainly the very best lecturer of them all.)
I am thankful my mother was not sicker than she was, and that she's recovering so well.
I am thankful for the tears of grief celebrating that special man. They remind me of what really matters.
I am thankful for my therapy group.
I am thankful that I am able to go to school, and hope that will continue to be the case.
I am thankful that I am finally feeling better, and it seems to be real.
I am thankful to recognize where I am in my marriage, and be able to tolerate it.
I am thankful my dryer broke down, and I was able to spend an evening with a neighbor who is very interesting and very nice.
I am thankful that Obama won the election.
I am thankful for having a fun car.
I am thankful for all the good in my life -- and for being able to see it again.That's certainly enough to list right now. I think there are probably more items, but those are the ones that came to mind first.
Thank you again for posting this, WorkInProgress. I'm thankful you did.
Posted by no_rose_garden on November 26, 2008, at 20:40:02
In reply to I am thankful for this question (and a long list) » workinprogress, posted by Racer on November 26, 2008, at 19:36:50
:)
I'm thankful for:
My new T...only seen him once, but I think it'll be good
My boss's wife, who is making me have Thanksgiving dinner with their family...otherwise I would be at home alone
My meds.
My bed and special blanket
Posted by JayMac on November 26, 2008, at 22:13:58
In reply to Thankful for, posted by no_rose_garden on November 26, 2008, at 20:40:02
I'm thankful for the hope that has been shown to me and given to me.
Posted by Racer on November 26, 2008, at 23:42:46
In reply to Re: Thankful for, posted by JayMac on November 26, 2008, at 22:13:58
I'm thankful for my friend who holds me when we see one another.
I'm thankful for my cats.
I'm very thankful for SeldomSeen's tigers.Thank you very much for your time and attention. You may now return to your regularly scheduled programming...
Posted by Sigismund on November 27, 2008, at 2:42:03
In reply to Re: What are you thankful for? » Sigismund, posted by Phillipa on November 26, 2008, at 19:14:40
>Sigi in what way?
Well, you could curse existence and consciousness.I suppose I was thinking of something like that
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.
Posted by Dinah on November 27, 2008, at 9:46:16
In reply to Re: What are you thankful for?, posted by Dinah on November 27, 2008, at 9:43:45
Whoops. I forgot Babble and Babblers. I'm most certainly grateful for them. :)
And finding my current Sunday School class.
My friends.
My good fortune in Katrina.
Goodness, I forgot a heck of a lot and more than I could possibly write.
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