What are you thankful for?
 

Those of us in the US are celebrating Thanksgiving this week -- a time usually spent with friends, family, and lots of good food. At some point during the week, I try to make a list of everything I'm thankful for that year. In the past, my list has included people (my husband, my brother, Neil Gaiman, the Beatles), weather (summer rain, autumn breezes), foods (Rice Krispy Treats, apple pie a la mode), concepts (modern medicine, failed relationships, laughter), and always the basics -- good health, food on the table, clothes on my back and a roof over my head.

What are you thankful for this year?

My family (mom, dad, brothers, brothers' spouses, nieces and nephews.)

My new job.

The Cellar, and the folks I've met here. :D

My bad doggy. No Osa! NOO!!

This Turkey as it is now, before I possibly ruin it.

My parents.

Now I have to say the cellar cuz Shawnee did.

Good friends.

Anyone that listens to my crap with any grace.

My job. (It isn't great but hey it gives me money and keeps me busy)

That about wraps it up....;)

Good Woman
Good Kids
Good Dog
Good Goats
Good Chickens
Good Home

I am thankful that I am healthy while my children are young.

The great joys of my life are lifting them up and throwing them in the air, wrestling around with them, going on walks with them, playing the in park.

Family, friends, health and wealth (not the monetary kind either)

Family, friends, health, comfort.

And I have a job. I'm not out there looking for employment in this market.

Can anyone post in this thread or is it Americo-centric? lol

Yes, but you have to oppress and slaughter more of your natives first. And take back those reparations, and the parliament seats you gave them.

Well we wiped them out totally from one state. Surely that's pretty good stuff if you want dead natives (which of course I don't, but in the spirit of the comment...). We only have one federal member in parliament who is of aboriginal descent that I know of. That's not too many is it? What reparations? We gave them some land in the middle of nowhere and said sorry and some benefit from government payments.

Okay, that's good enough I guess. You can be thankful for stuff now.

OK, well let me start off by saying that I'm thankful that my above statement while true in context, is only a small part of the picture, and that I am very hopeful for the future.

I'm also thankful for everything else in my life both good and bad. I can't imagine anything else I could possibly need. My life is grand. :)

Ack! No, I didn't mean it to be American only. I was just trying to acknowledge that not everyone is celebrating at the time we are. Everyone is welcome to be thankful, here, regardless of how many natives you and/or your ancestors have killed, or where those natives were at the time. :rolleyes:

I am thankful for YOU.

And you.

And you, too.

OK?

All youse! :D

My wife and kids are healthy. I'm healthy enough to play with them and still have enough energy to waste on silly soccer games with my friends. Beyond that everything else is just fluff.

Today, I thanked my husband for sorting out the cup/tea/coffee cupboard and cooking a nice dinner.

I thanked my daughter for remembering to cut out shapes from the edge of the piece of card, not the center.

Last night I thanked my son for fetching me warm socks.

I don't believe in any form of god or spirit, so I just don't get the point of having a day to be "thankful" in general, but I sure do appreciate the days off, so thank you, America.

that I don't live with anyone

that I was born in the US in the 20th century

This, but born in the UK...

and:

My family: that the closest of whom emotionally are also close geographically close

My friends: those nearby and those in other lands

Pilau: my little wolf.

The University of Leeds: beautiful campus, a brilliant School of History, and one of the best research libraries in the UK.

Doctor Who: the gift that keeps on giving

Television: long may it reign.

Computers and teh interwebz: allows me to play out my dreams in the virtual and to have good friends around the world.

The English language: which I adore

My country: whose story has fascinated me for as long as I can remember.

That my daughter was in someone else's vehicle when I tried to total my husband's truck last night.

We'll see if I was successful after the adjuster visits it. :thepain:

The bad luck just keeps on coming...

For a litre of Glenmorangie, limitless amounts of ice cubes and an easy daily schedule.

LabRat, I'm glad you and your family are all safe.

Bloodyhell Lab, that musthave freaked you right out. So glad you're ok.

It's official. I totalled the truck. Not only do we need to buy a new truck now, the resultant loss is going to make it very very hard for Red to hit his June bonus.

Being my agents wife means I'm going to have to give double the blowjobs to make up for this one.

Thankfully, I'm a better at giving head than driving.

ETA, Red is probably thankful too :)

Lab, don't you have insurance?

But very many good thoughts and feelings to you and I'm glad you & your fambly are okay.

Double blow jobs? you can do it lab! :cheerldr:

So that's what all the training is for ...