What are you truly thankful for?

@mjgarcia (725)
United States
February 10, 2007 4:48pm CST
After a couple of days of everyone around me whining and complaining about everything you could think of - cheer me up. What are you thankful for? Me? I'm thankful for three good kids, a loving husband and a home that is my safehaven.
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@Bunny2 (2102)
• Australia
25 Feb 07
I am thankful for a wonderful husband who loves me, for three gorgeous teenage sons, and for a lovely home that is ours. I am grateful that we are in relatively good health and have good food to eat each day. I am grateful that we have family and friends who are close to us. Excellent topic. It reminds me of the American holiday of Thanksgiving. In Australia we embrace just about everything American, yet the one thing we should - a day to be grateful and thankful for all we have - is one that we ignore. I understand we can't celenrate the Mayflower, etc, but I do like the sentiments behind your wonderful holiday.
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@Bunny2 (2102)
• Australia
25 Mar 07
Tnanks so much for giving me the best response!
@mjgarcia (725)
• United States
25 Feb 07
Thanks for your answer. I think its important to be thankful more often than Thanksgiving. I believe that thankfulness opens the door to more blessings. It seems that you are a truly blessed person - so you must be thankful for what you have. :)
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10 Feb 07
I'm thankful for life. More importantly my family. (my son, wife, parents etc) i thankful for friends and everyone who's good. I would say nearly everything but some things i'm not thankful for but overall i do believe people should be selfish. (most who aren't thankful are just that) Kudos ~Joey
@mjgarcia (725)
• United States
10 Feb 07
You're right. Most who are not thankful, are selfish. I'd say you have an handle on what's important. thanks for responding.
10 Feb 07
Good discussion =) I just noticed i made quite a few mistakes lol. "people shouldn't be selfish" ~Joey
@maferick (1583)
• Brazil
24 Feb 07
im truly thankful to God to make me with health and a perfect body,to give me a great family and a lovely husband,to have friends that i know that i can trust,sounds simple but these things helps me to grow up and want to make good things to the world:)
@mjgarcia (725)
• United States
25 Feb 07
Those are excellent things to be thankful for!
@crazynurse (7482)
• United States
24 Feb 07
I try so hard to be thankful. I got an email one time that showed how we should turn even everyday nuisances into a 'thankful' situation. It was things like, next time I am complaining about having to get up and go to work I'll rmember to be thankful that I have a job. Next time I am having to walk so far from the parking lot to the store entrance, I will be thankful that I am not wheelchair bound. I try to do that now. If I catch myself angry at some little thing like that, I'll try to turn it into a positive! As with you, I am personally thankful for my wonderful husband, 4 beautiful and intelligent children, my loving parents, for my health, for my job , and my warm home.
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@mjgarcia (725)
• United States
25 Feb 07
Sometimes its hard to find the positive in a situation, but things go so much easier when you can. Thanks for sharing.
@cherriemae (3370)
• Philippines
27 Feb 07
Being a single mom, i'm really thankful of my cute and smart daughter. And a mom that's really supported me all the ways, no matte what happens my family is always there to be with me in times of trouble and in times of my depressions and also happy moments..
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@mjgarcia (725)
• United States
1 Mar 07
I think being thankful for family is one of the best things to be thankful for. They love us all of the time. And isn't love something to cherish?
• Canada
25 Feb 07
Im truly thankfull for, my children, and my husband, if it wasnt for them holding us all together, i dont know where i would be, and of course the one and only GOD! Godbless you all!
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@mjgarcia (725)
• United States
25 Feb 07
You know what is important in life too. I'm glad to see it. Thanks for responding.
@disvachic (10117)
• United States
11 Mar 07
Hi there, i am thankful for this day that GOD has woke me up to see this morning.My wonderful children,the roof on my head,clothes on my back,food on my table.I am thankful for him giving me strength to make the right decisons and learning new things that can actually help me better my situation.
• United States
12 Feb 07
My husband lost his job a month ago. We had no money for food or to pay bills. I am thankful to God, for answering prayers, as he starts work next week. And I am thankful for the church and the people there, as they helped feed us, and gave us money and so much love, support and prayers. I am thankful to have a wonderful husband for 30 years. Bless you, M&M
@mjgarcia (725)
• United States
12 Feb 07
I've been there and its a hard place. I'm glad that your husband is starting work again. We went through a time where I was laid off for six months and my husband was laid off for almost a year. We lost our house and a car, and our son was about 1 1/2. We've rebounded. In fact, we have bought the house next door to the one that we lost. And this one is bigger. Of course we have two more kids too. :) Something that may help you out some is Angel Food Ministries. http://www.angelfoodministries.com You can get a basic box of food for $25. It changes each month. The only thing is to find a church near you that is an outlet. We've been doing it for several months and its helped the grocery bill a lot. I get 3-4 basic boxes at a time. Good luck.
10 Feb 07
i'm thankfull for every day i'm allowed to breath the air around me , i'm thankfull for the woman who gave me my life and i'm thankful for the beautiful woman who is in my life nothing else matters tc have fun xx
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@mjgarcia (725)
• United States
10 Feb 07
Thats sweet. Thanks for the answer.
• United States
10 Feb 07
LOL I get days when complaining and whining is all I hear too! I am thankful for my family ~ I have two growing boys of 11 and 13; and my husband who really does love me and tells me and makes me remember it every day. I am thankful for my 81 year old mom who lives next door to us on our property. She is more helpful to me than she knows and it's so nice to have her just a few hundred feet away. I am thankful for a good job that I do enjoy. I am thankful for my home - it's the kind of place I always wanted and I know it's value (and that's not in monetary terms) I am thankful for my friends and extended family. Everyday I try to find something to be happy about, or thankful for -- if you ever need some more cheering up drop me a line! SMILE!!
@mjgarcia (725)
• United States
11 Feb 07
Thanks. you sure do know what's important. My mother lives 1100 miles away. It must be great to have yours so close. Keep smiling too.
@edujccz (929)
• Philippines
11 Apr 07
Hi, good day to you mylot friend. Maybe im still novice to this mylot and only today, i discovered the best responses area and noticed you voted one of my responses to be one of the best and i am very thankful for you, i've never thought that i can give good response. Of course, my kids, my family, for still breathing, my friends and the most is knowing God. Thank you again.