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<blockquote data-quote="TPaul" data-source="post: 328825" data-attributes="member: 8055"><p><strong><span style="color: darkred">I wanted to post too about taking the time personally to see the wonderful things that have happened this year for my family. We did find out about both wife and difficult child being bipolar and finding out that with medications there is help to make this condition manageable in many ways. For years I knew that something was wrong with wife, just did not know what. That I can be thankful for.</span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: #8b0000">During the last year my wife and I have been able to have work, when so many have lost thier positions. I have been blessed to be able to begin my interior decorating business and have the recent client who will be a long term client and I believe friend. </span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: #8b0000">We both have newer cars this year, truly thankful for that and thankful we have the money to make the payments on them, LOL LOL!!</span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: #8b0000">I have 5 beautiful children who have no medical problems that som many others face. They are the light that keeps me going when the shadows slip in.</span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: #8b0000">We are so blessed to be in the new house we leased this month. We have needed something larger for such a long time. In addition we are living in a neighborhood that I have wanted to life in for a very, very long time. It is quiet and will be a great place for the children to be. It was a long time coming, but it has so much that I truly wanted in a place for us. A great kitchen that will spark me to get back in the kitchen and love and enjoy cooking agian. A large family room with the fireplace that I have wanted for years. Big walk in closet in our room. A master suite, Boy I have wanted that!! with a large walk in shower that has a shower head that is high enough for my 6'3" body to get fully under, <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />. Large two car garage, for my stuff, lol lol, I can go on and on. Yeah it we have not gotten things all up and decorated, nor truly functional yet, but we are here and slowly gaining ground. That is the blessing I keep reminding myself of, as I look at the boxes and boxes I need to get put away.</span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: #8b0000">One of the biggest things for me to be thankful for, is that I am not physically where I spent so many years. I am not confined to a bid, or need a wheel chair to get around it. I can play with my kids, pick them up and love on them. I can go out and about without the need for a mobility device to make that possible. I am able to work and do the things I enjoy and love doing. I long to be able to do these things while I could not even walk across a room without help for so very very long. I am able to be a better provider for my family and that means the world to me.</span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: #8b0000">I truly have so very much to be thankful for, and I will remind myself of that daily if a wave seems to be in the crashing toward me!!</span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: #8b0000">Blessed</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: #8b0000">Tpaul</span></strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TPaul, post: 328825, member: 8055"] [B][COLOR=darkred]I wanted to post too about taking the time personally to see the wonderful things that have happened this year for my family. We did find out about both wife and difficult child being bipolar and finding out that with medications there is help to make this condition manageable in many ways. For years I knew that something was wrong with wife, just did not know what. That I can be thankful for.[/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=#8b0000][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=#8b0000]During the last year my wife and I have been able to have work, when so many have lost thier positions. I have been blessed to be able to begin my interior decorating business and have the recent client who will be a long term client and I believe friend. [/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=#8b0000][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=#8b0000]We both have newer cars this year, truly thankful for that and thankful we have the money to make the payments on them, LOL LOL!![/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=#8b0000][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=#8b0000]I have 5 beautiful children who have no medical problems that som many others face. They are the light that keeps me going when the shadows slip in.[/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=#8b0000][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=#8b0000]We are so blessed to be in the new house we leased this month. We have needed something larger for such a long time. In addition we are living in a neighborhood that I have wanted to life in for a very, very long time. It is quiet and will be a great place for the children to be. It was a long time coming, but it has so much that I truly wanted in a place for us. A great kitchen that will spark me to get back in the kitchen and love and enjoy cooking agian. A large family room with the fireplace that I have wanted for years. Big walk in closet in our room. A master suite, Boy I have wanted that!! with a large walk in shower that has a shower head that is high enough for my 6'3" body to get fully under, :winking:. Large two car garage, for my stuff, lol lol, I can go on and on. Yeah it we have not gotten things all up and decorated, nor truly functional yet, but we are here and slowly gaining ground. That is the blessing I keep reminding myself of, as I look at the boxes and boxes I need to get put away.[/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=#8b0000][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=#8b0000]One of the biggest things for me to be thankful for, is that I am not physically where I spent so many years. I am not confined to a bid, or need a wheel chair to get around it. I can play with my kids, pick them up and love on them. I can go out and about without the need for a mobility device to make that possible. I am able to work and do the things I enjoy and love doing. I long to be able to do these things while I could not even walk across a room without help for so very very long. I am able to be a better provider for my family and that means the world to me.[/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=#8b0000][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=#8b0000]I truly have so very much to be thankful for, and I will remind myself of that daily if a wave seems to be in the crashing toward me!![/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=#8b0000][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=#8b0000]Blessed[/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=#8b0000]Tpaul[/COLOR][/B] [/QUOTE]
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