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<blockquote data-quote="Star*" data-source="post: 396595" data-attributes="member: 4964"><p>I'm grateful for - </p><p> </p><p>All the things that are wrong in my life right now because they are making me appreciate the times when I thought things in my life weren't so great. </p><p> </p><p>I'm appreciating the driving instructors that are swearing like Pirate Lords and screaming at school when you don't get something - because despite not being thin skinned - I'm going to get this class, be a good and safe driver, and get my license which means a better job someday. Oh Lord PLEASE let me get out of here. lol. </p><p> </p><p>I appreciate my ceiling - because every time I look at it - it means - it's my ceiling, it's my house, it's a quite house now with love - bad things are behind me and so are days when I used to wake up and not have one to look at. </p><p> </p><p>I appreciate my 20 year old car - even when people look at her faded hood and interior - because she gets me where I need to go and is hard working and loyal. </p><p> </p><p>I appreciate the people that ripped me off for all my savings. Because for the rest of my life? I will never trust another person in a sales deal - no matter what it is - you will have to prove to me the item you are selling is yours, works and give me a receipt with your information - short of dna? I'm not parting with my money. Having a hard time praying for them, but that's coming along. </p><p> </p><p>Most of all I appreciate my family. What's left of us I cherish. I can't be with any of them again this year, and while I'm beyond words over those feelings, have no money for presents, no decorations but the cards I have gotten here to brighten the house? I am so grateful because I passed a family the other day who lost their child to cancer and gift wrap and holiday dinner and all the other things I seemed so upset for not having - just really paled in comparison to their loss. So for that lesson? I'm grateful. </p><p> </p><p>My furchildren who keep me sane and just know that when life pours a bad day on me? They are there to lick it up. </p><p> </p><p>My Mom - who inspires me every day to just be me - silly as I want to be. </p><p> </p><p>I'm also very grateful for my son - despite overwhelming odds - he knew I had no way to get home to see my Mom and took his prized posession - that he'd waited almost 15 years to get - and sold it for 1/10th the value to send me cash - for a plane ticket to see her. I almost didn't go to the Western Union office - I didn't want to be let down . But when he called DF to make sure I had gone? We went and the note said MERRY CHRISTMAS MOMMA - I love you. I wasn't able to do anything for anyone this year - and then that? I was speechless and crying in Walmart. Nothing short of a miracle - his behavior. </p><p> </p><p>And for all of you here - You're like the rubbermaid/tupperware of sanity savers. </p><p> </p><p>Merry Christmas.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Star*, post: 396595, member: 4964"] I'm grateful for - All the things that are wrong in my life right now because they are making me appreciate the times when I thought things in my life weren't so great. I'm appreciating the driving instructors that are swearing like Pirate Lords and screaming at school when you don't get something - because despite not being thin skinned - I'm going to get this class, be a good and safe driver, and get my license which means a better job someday. Oh Lord PLEASE let me get out of here. lol. I appreciate my ceiling - because every time I look at it - it means - it's my ceiling, it's my house, it's a quite house now with love - bad things are behind me and so are days when I used to wake up and not have one to look at. I appreciate my 20 year old car - even when people look at her faded hood and interior - because she gets me where I need to go and is hard working and loyal. I appreciate the people that ripped me off for all my savings. Because for the rest of my life? I will never trust another person in a sales deal - no matter what it is - you will have to prove to me the item you are selling is yours, works and give me a receipt with your information - short of dna? I'm not parting with my money. Having a hard time praying for them, but that's coming along. Most of all I appreciate my family. What's left of us I cherish. I can't be with any of them again this year, and while I'm beyond words over those feelings, have no money for presents, no decorations but the cards I have gotten here to brighten the house? I am so grateful because I passed a family the other day who lost their child to cancer and gift wrap and holiday dinner and all the other things I seemed so upset for not having - just really paled in comparison to their loss. So for that lesson? I'm grateful. My furchildren who keep me sane and just know that when life pours a bad day on me? They are there to lick it up. My Mom - who inspires me every day to just be me - silly as I want to be. I'm also very grateful for my son - despite overwhelming odds - he knew I had no way to get home to see my Mom and took his prized posession - that he'd waited almost 15 years to get - and sold it for 1/10th the value to send me cash - for a plane ticket to see her. I almost didn't go to the Western Union office - I didn't want to be let down . But when he called DF to make sure I had gone? We went and the note said MERRY CHRISTMAS MOMMA - I love you. I wasn't able to do anything for anyone this year - and then that? I was speechless and crying in Walmart. Nothing short of a miracle - his behavior. And for all of you here - You're like the rubbermaid/tupperware of sanity savers. Merry Christmas. [/QUOTE]
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