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Thanksgiving and being thankful

JeanwahJeanwah Posts: 6,363
edited November 2012 in A Moving Train
I'm thankful for life, family, health, great food, great music, great friends and plenty of pumpkin pie liqueur. :D

Let's not forget Thanksgiving, because IT IS NOT CHRISTMASTIME YET.

What are YOU thankful for? :eh:
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  • BinauralJamBinauralJam Posts: 14,158
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    That "A Miracle on 34th Street" will be t.v. Tomorrow after Santa Arrives!!!

    and that Romney got his ass handed to him
  • hedonisthedonist Posts: 24,524
    Last week, things could've taken a bad turn for us. It didn't, and for that I am thankful.

    I also give gratitude for...

    ...being able to buy the all the fixins for a kickass meal tomorrow
    ...having the love of my life to share it with
    ...being able to speak to my mom and sister tomorrow
    ...having had my father, AS my father
    ...being able to sleep in the next four days
    ...heat when we need it, same for AC
    ...no hospitals this year!
    ...two silly kitties
    ...having so much to appreciate

    (I wish I was as fortunate, as fortunate as me ;) )

    What a life.
  • MotoDCMotoDC Posts: 947
    hedonist wrote:
    Last week, things could've taken a bad turn for us. It didn't, and for that I am thankful.

    I also give gratitude for...

    ...being able to buy the all the fixins for a kickass meal tomorrow
    ...having the love of my life to share it with
    ...being able to speak to my mom and sister tomorrow
    ...having had my father, AS my father
    ...being able to sleep in the next four days
    ...heat when we need it, same for AC
    ...no hospitals this year!
    ...two silly kitties
    ...having so much to appreciate

    (I wish I was as fortunate, as fortunate as me ;) )

    What a life.
    Cheers to you, hedonist! Sounds like life's been challenging recently for ya -- here's to a happy and prosperous (in all its permutations) 2013!

    Among many other things, I'm thankful for my family's health. Wife, mom, dad, wife's mom and dad, and dog, all doing well. :D
  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,297
    I am thankful for the health of my immediate family and that those who are sick in my extended family are still with us.
    I am thankful for the troops that are out there away from their families this holiday on behalf of the USA, regardless of a person's individual feelings on war/politics, etc.
    I am thankful for all that I have and certainly that I got to see Pearl Jam in concert again this year. [Last year I shared that at the table when we were all going around and I got some eye rolls and funny looks! :lol: ]

    Happy Holidays everyone.
    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • pandorapandora Posts: 21,855
    edited November 2012
    Life and all the joys and sorrows, pains and gains.
    Love for and from my family, friends and doggies.
    God in my heart
    and Pearl Jam of course :D
    I am, have been, incredibly fortunate in my life.

    I'm thinking poor Halloween is the forgotten holiday.
    Tradition lives on in the other three Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years
    but why oh why are they trying to take Halloween from the children?
    It's so much fun! :mrgreen:

    edit ...
    ah ha! changed the thread title from Thanksgiving the forgotten holiday...
    I agree though for some Thanksgiving and Christmas just go together
    some like to combine and have the tree up, lights up, mantel done,
    festive! :D JB holds me back though till after Thanksgiving is over :lol:
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  • hedonisthedonist Posts: 24,524
    MotoDC wrote:
    Cheers to you, hedonist! Sounds like life's been challenging recently for ya -- here's to a happy and prosperous (in all its permutations) 2013!

    Among many other things, I'm thankful for my family's health. Wife, mom, dad, wife's mom and dad, and dog, all doing well. :D
    Thanks, and to you as well, sir!

    F Me, good call on the troops; my little pissant "sacrifices" are nothing compared to theirs and those of their families.
  • josevolutionjosevolution Posts: 29,618
    I'm thankful that my daughter was not in her room when the tree crashed thru the roof thanks to Sandy ..
    I'm thankful that i wasn't in the bathroom when the same tree crashed thru the roof and into the bathroom ..
    jesus greets me looks just like me ....
  • JeanwahJeanwah Posts: 6,363
    I'm thankful for not getting shot by my neighbor who's out in his yard shooting rodents. (He is definitely closer than 50 feet away).

    Thanks to those who are thankful as well in this thread. :)
  • fear4freedomfear4freedom Posts: 920
    I am thankful for being able to travel home and be with my family tomorrow. I am thankful to have one nephew that is the best, I am thankful to have all my family members still alive and parents still together. When I arrive home, it feels like home and the smell of apple and pumpkin pie will be in the air. I am thankful for all the opportunities that God has given me. His grace and mercy have supplemented me throughout life. I am thankful to be able to serve people so well here in Virginia. I am thankful for the people serving our country in all sectors all around the world. I am thankful for America's unique stance in this world and fulfilling its responsiblity, although imperfect, it remains very important. Our soldiers who cannot have a sit down dinner today, I will think of them. Anyone around the world who cannot have a dinner tomorrow, I will think of them. Maybe for just a few hours....we can have world peace. I am thankful for family and friends and all the good days ahead.
    Theres no time like the present

    A man that stands for nothing....will fall for anything!

    All people need to do more on every level!
  • hedonisthedonist Posts: 24,524
    Happy Thanksgiving, friends!

    Cornbread's in the oven for stuffing (my first time making it from scratch and it could go terribly wrong, but who cares...this is so fun)

    My babe is wrapped up in his birthday present - got him the softest, comfiest robe ever - and we're enjoying a stressfree day of cooking (me only :P ) and just chilling and CANNOT wait for that amazing melange of scents once all the fixins start coming together.

    Hope those observing/celebrating (or not) are having a wonderful one.
  • djklambakedjklambake PHX, AZ Posts: 2,522
    I'm thankful my old man didn't pull out when my mom told him to.
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  • aerialaerial Posts: 2,319
    Thankful for my children, grandchildren, that I live in the best country ever, the food in my belly and most of all today I am thankful I am sick today, a day I do not have to go to work.....
    “We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution.” Abraham Lincoln
  • g under pg under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,197
    I'm thankful I'm alive I crashed my truck when I dosed off couple of days ago coming home from work. Recovering now,

    I'm thankful to be cooking the turkey this Sunday but NOT eating it.

    A friend asked why I wasn't shopping for a tv for Black Friday? I said why the hell would I want to do that when I already have I don't know 12 Tv s in my house already...at times I can't stand those things :evil:

    I'm just thankful to be home resting.

    Peace
    *We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti

    *MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
    .....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti

    *The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)


  • aerialaerial Posts: 2,319
    g under p wrote:
    I'm thankful I'm alive I crashed my truck when I dosed off couple of days ago coming home from work. Recovering now,

    I'm thankful to be cooking the turkey this Sunday but NOT eating it.

    A friend asked why I wasn't shopping for a tv for Black Friday? I said why the hell would I want to do that when I already have I don't know 12 Tv s in my house already...at times I can't stand those things :evil:

    I'm just thankful to be home resting.

    Peace
    I am thankful your ok
    “We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution.” Abraham Lincoln
  • hedonisthedonist Posts: 24,524
    g under p wrote:
    I'm thankful I'm alive I crashed my truck when I dosed off couple of days ago coming home from work. Recovering now,

    I'm thankful to be cooking the turkey this Sunday but NOT eating it.

    A friend asked why I wasn't shopping for a tv for Black Friday? I said why the hell would I want to do that when I already have I don't know 12 Tv s in my house already...at times I can't stand those things :evil:

    I'm just thankful to be home resting.

    Peace
    12 tv's? We've got one - and it's not even a big-screen! - yet :P

    Good to know you're OK...take it easy this weekend, man!
  • JeanwahJeanwah Posts: 6,363
    I'm truly thankful that g under p is OK! It could have been much worse: falling asleep at the wheel is what caused the accident I was in.

    As far as TVs go, they're totally overrated...
  • brianluxbrianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 42,090
    Besides being thankful for all that I have, being alive, and enjoying what I do, I'm thankful for Pearl Jam for making great music, for the good folks who make this forum possible and for all you folks here, whether we agree on everything or not, for making this a great place share ideas, look for help, give support, or just fart around and have fun with.

    Thank you all!
    “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.” Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.
    Democracy Dies in Darkness- Washington Post













  • peacefrompaulpeacefrompaul Posts: 25,293
    brianlux wrote:
    Besides being thankful for all that I have, being alive, and enjoying what I do, I'm thankful for Pearl Jam for making great music, for the good folks who make this forum possible and for all you folks here, whether we agree on everything or not, for making this a great place share ideas, look for help, give support, or just fart around and have fun with.

    Thank you all!

    And thank you, Brian! Your posts on the environment have been nothing but helpful in my growth into an adult in a never ending quest for knowledge.
  • g under pg under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,197
    Jeanwah wrote:
    I'm truly thankful that g under p is OK! It could have been much worse: falling asleep at the wheel is what caused the accident I was in.

    As far as TVs go, they're totally overrated...

    I'm ok just sore and very lucky. Another 4 feet and I would dropped 14 feet into a canal instead I crashed through some construction signs and road hazard materials. I have swollen ankle, strained shoulder and an unknown damage to my hand.

    It could have been so much worse, I have to have some coffee after I leave work.

    Peace
    *We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti

    *MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
    .....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti

    *The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)


  • riotgrlriotgrl LOUISVILLE Posts: 1,895
    I'm thankful for my wonderful husband and two awesome kids. I'm also thankful for a job that I usually love. I am thankful that my brother has finally found happiness and that I have an amazing niece. I am thankful that both my parents are still here especially after the loss of a father in law whom I loved dearly. I am also thankful for music (especially PJ and EV solo was pretty cool too!) and that I can hang out on these forums with you fine folks. Hope everyone had a wonderful day and maybe we can resurrect this thread on occasion so we can have some positivity - thanks Jeanwah for starting it :)
    Are we getting something out of this all-encompassing trip?

    Seems my preconceptions are what should have been burned...

    I AM MINE
  • Jason PJason P Posts: 19,138
    I'm thankful ... That I have an elliptical machine!

    I must have consumed 20,000 calories in the last few days! :D

    I hope everyone had a nice turkey day and safe travels!

    Peace
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