How Grateful Are You?

Philippines
March 27, 2010 3:02am CST
Hi everyone, I know life is kinda hard these days when we worry about making both ends meet and that stuff. But do you ever get to thank God for the little things that happened or did not happen to you today? There is this song that says "there's half a million reasons to be thankful everyday" so what are you thankful for today? I', thankful that there is food on the table and I eat 3 square meals a day. I'm thankful that there is roof over my head and I am not homeless, I am thankful that I am still alive amidst the storms I face.
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18 responses
@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
27 Mar 10
I am grateful for a lot of things. I have a notebook where I write down all of the things that I am grateful for, and I write about all kinds of things, small things as well as big things. I already have more than 600 things and I keep on adding new things for instanse when I meet new people or when strangers help me. Today I am thankful for my husband, my family, my friends and my pets. I am thankful that I have a place to live and thankful that I have clothes and shoes to wear and food to eat. I am also thankful for last night. I had a very good time with two of my friends, and I thankful for our friendship.
@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
28 Mar 10
I started about 6 years ago. Someone told me that she wrote down 3 positive things every day, I thought that it sounded like a nice idea and I did the same thing for a while. One day I decided to make a longer list, as there were a lot of things that I wanted to mention. When I started writing it was hard to stop...When I am sad it helps me to read the list, because it makes me realize how many good things there are in my life.
• Philippines
28 Mar 10
Great Porcospino! Why don't we do this? Bing will you like to do this? At the end of the year we could all share here in mylot what we are thankful for this year? What do you think guys? Maybe we can share this to everyone here in mylot and spread the word!
@akuler (3531)
• Malaysia
27 Mar 10
Hi candyfairy, I think we should be thankful in whatever condition we might face because there are a lot more people around the world do not have a privilege that we have now. If we say that it is hard to to life our life today because of the increasing price of the stuff, there are a lot of people who hardly have a meal a day. I would thanks for every air that flow to my lung, every drop of water that wash my thirsty and every second that I can use to live my life. I am also very grateful that I am still at mylot this time around, communicate with you and the rest of our friends here. I also be thankful that my eyes still well function that allow me to see, my hand that allowed me to touch, my leg that allowed my to make a step, my brain that allowed my to think and to thanks. I think I can not write down all the things that I should be grateful to have because the list would never end.
• Philippines
28 Mar 10
you get it right! there are so many things to be thankful for even when life seems pretty hard. I do think about the homeless people and the starving children on the street. Their life is harder than ours and we should be thankful for every little thing in our lives and not focus on the things that we do not have.
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@akuler (3531)
• Malaysia
28 Mar 10
For me, to enjoy you life fully is by being grateful for what ever you have now. Do not ask for more because it would make you stress and always under pressure. If we did not get what we want now, maybe it is because it is not our time to have it. Or we might not can handle it well if we have it and that's why we did not have it.
@jezzmay (1845)
• United States
30 Mar 10
I thank God always for all things. I was living with my son about 4 months ago. I have my own house now and a good car. I believe he helped me get these things again in my life. I have not had these things for about 7 years.
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
29 Mar 10
There are many things that I am very thankful for and in my prayers I give thanks for these blessings on a regular basis. Some of the things that I am the most thankful for are the fact that I have a family that is very supportive of me and that is supportive of every decision that I make. I'm thankful that we don't have to continously worry about when our next meal will be. Also, I'm thankful for the roof over my head and for the fact that I'm able to stay at home with my children and raise them myself instead of having a babysitter raise them.
@mackiejp (374)
• Philippines
28 Mar 10
I am 101% grateful of all the things that happened and did not happen in my life...I am thankful for this new day to live and enjoy, the air that keeps me alive, the water I drink that replenish all the toxins out from my body, the delicious foods I eat that gives me the energy, the comfortable shelter, the good people I am living with, the good heart and mind that God had given me right now. I am thankful that I am still healthy and strong at 31. And I have so much more to thank about being alive..:)
@phynx15 (248)
• India
27 Mar 10
Im so grateful everyday, it is even difficult to define but I am just so grateful. I don't think anyone is happier than me every day. But I don't think anyone envies me of me blessing and properties, but I am just grateful with the blessing I get and many people gets. It is just they don't acknowledge it. I thank the Lord everyday for what he has done in my life. When my love ones betray me and leave me, it makes me realize how much Jesus loves me and is faithful to me. And im happy all the more. When I suffer i realize that I can help out people who suffer and I am still happy. Thank you God, how can you be so good to me, I was just a sinner saved by the grace of Jesus.
• Philippines
28 Mar 10
an attitude of gratitude pleases God.We do not deserve this and that because we are sinners but because of his grace and love He give us these things and all that we could do is thank him and yes thank him even in the midst of betrayal and pain and be able to reach out to others who are also suffering even in the midst of our own pain and lack. What if God takes away the air we breathe guess we'll all die if He does this alone is something to be thankful for. Keep on thanking Him! Candy
@zandi458 (28102)
• Malaysia
27 Mar 10
I am always thankful everyday of my life that I am still able to breath the free air and feel the beauty of this world.
@lyzabelle (1668)
• Philippines
28 Mar 10
To be honest we worry about a lot of things and we should be. But sometimes I found it very tiring to think a million things the worst thing is not doing anything about it. Yes...I do thank God for all the small things that I have...everything really counts.
• China
27 Mar 10
i think we should thank the god, i convinced i am a lucky dog which means, there are alwasy alot of happiness things aroud me. first i am a beautiful, which make me more confident in the compus, what's more teachers and the majority of my classmates love me, i think i
@sheen13 (567)
• India
27 Mar 10
Yea, I thank God everyday for everything he gave me. At times, when I see poor people, at first I think taht why are they like this, why did God make them like that, but afterwards, I think to myself that whatever the reason is, I thank God that he is not made me like that, and that I have my body safe and sound. Not only this but everytime after I finish my food, I thank God for he gave me food that is nto available to many people in proper quantity. Other than this also, there are many other reasons which I think of and thank God for it as the song says "there's half a million reasons to be thankful everyday." There are so many reasons that we can't mention here.
@yresh12 (3212)
• Philippines
27 Mar 10
I am very grateful for a whole lot of things... God never left me when I needed.. Unconsciously or consciously He's making paths for me to take and I have to choose one.. I know that some paths were there to get me tempted and leave him. I never did.. I may not be the type who goes to church every time. I know he knows that my faith for him, my love for him is all the same... A lot of blessing has come my way and I know that it was all he's doing..
• India
27 Mar 10
when i success my life then i will very confidets in my self
• India
27 Mar 10
when i will success my life
@drshav (205)
• Philippines
27 Mar 10
I thank god almost every day. For me im still blessed that i have my friends and family who brightens up my day. There r times we find it difficult to live our lives but just think of those who loves us and everything will be fine. I thank god for all the graces he gives us. i still have my dad, my brother, sisters, nephews who always their to comfort and bring joy to my life.
@raynejasper (2322)
• Philippines
27 Mar 10
..hi.. first, i am very thankful that I woke up this morning.. I thank God for the breath of life that He gave me and for the new day that gives me new hope for tomorrow.. I am always thankful that although we don't have much material things in our possession, God is always there to take care of us and provide our needs.. I am thankful for everything.. even for those trying times because those times made me stronger..
@lelin1123 (15595)
• Puerto Rico
27 Mar 10
I'm always thanking God for everything I have. Today I was thankful for waking up this morning, having the energy to get alot of work done in my house. Thanksful for my beautiful granddaugher. Like you thankful also for food on the table and a roof over my head. I'm thankful for a comfortable bed to sleep in and just thankful for my life at this time.
@setsuna26 (2751)
• Philippines
27 Mar 10
Everyday im grateful to the lord God. When you i wake up i give thanks to him because im still alive. The mere fact that i still have air to breath is a blessing already. When i eat my breakfast thats again blessing coming from him . Everything we shouldn't stop thanking him for all the blessings that hes bestowing us.Because without him there is no me or you ;)
@ginoduds (50)
27 Mar 10
Yeah right! Everyday i wake up.. I'm so excited to say my praises to the Almighty for giving me another day. This may just be a borrowed life from above but still im thankful and super grateful for the chance to live a life. A life more colorful and interesting everyday because of my friends and family. Drake Dee, my newest pal. The bestest i have right now. Having HIM to anyone's life for sure will make a person say "I'M GRATEFUL indeed!"