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I am thankful for enough income to meet my outgo. I am thankful for the great number of people in my every day life who are pleasant and make me laugh. I am thankful for jobs that fulfill me. I am thankful for friends that smile when I come through the door. *ya know, this might be the best one, eh? I am thankful for the freedom to enjoy the life I love. I am thankful that I am not in a wheelchair getting my butt wiped by strangers who smile politely while they do so.
Tomorrow I will rise, drink coffee in my quiet house, start cooking my turkey at 10ish (thankful for no rules as to WHEN the dern thing HAS to be done), I'll take it out of the brine (something new this year) cover it with bacon, stuff it with a combo of bread mixed with water chesnuts, mushrooms, spices and eggs; peel, cook and mash my potatoes, crack some crab, clean up, drink more coffee, watch some movie I've already seen on my tv and enjoy the peace settling on me while my dinner cooks and the house fills with wonderful smells. Oh and I guess I will tackle the mess on the table since we are going to eat there, but no where, at no time, will anyone yell at me or my daughter the whole day - how wonderful is that?
I am thankful that I am happy, and I am thankful that I know it.
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I am strong in the broken places. ~ Unknown
All changes, even the most longed for, have their melancholy; for what we leave behind us is a part of ourselves; we must die to one life before we can enter another! ~ Anatole France
Oh yeah, I forgot that part - Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
ps: and I didn't mention but I never forget how thankful I am for this site, because it saved my sanity and brought me to this place of peace in my life - thank you God for MIP! (and thank you John!)
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I am strong in the broken places. ~ Unknown
All changes, even the most longed for, have their melancholy; for what we leave behind us is a part of ourselves; we must die to one life before we can enter another! ~ Anatole France
You are sooo special LMH and I'm thankful for that...I love your avatar and alway enjoy seeing it. Actually saw a little girl a bit of time back that looked like that and was adjusting a very large set of shades over her eyes. I thought of you. Happy Thanksgiving. ((((Hugs))))
Nice gratitude list Likemyheart! I am very greatful for so many things, healthy kids number one and feeling healthy within myself number two. The calm serene environment that I live in with my teenager, life is good, hard, but good! Sending you love and support on your turkey day!
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Hugs lmh! Happy thanksgiving to you and your daughter! It was a long time before I thought I had anything to be grateful for! Now the list is long and growing .. hugs my friend!
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Faith minus vulnerability and mystery equals extremism. If you've got all the answers, then don't call what you do "faith". - Brene Brown
"Whatever truth you own doesn't own you" - Gary John Bishop
Thanks for the share, LMH! Happy Thanksgiving to you and to your daughter.