What are you thankful for?
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OceanMist
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Honestly, I'm not thankful for much. My shyness has practically destroyed my life.
I guess I'm glad I can hear, see and have a place to stay. But then again, most people have these commodities as well.
It's tough to be thankful for anything with my quality of life. I've suffered so much, it's just.....thanking God seems silly.
I think a better thing would be for God to apologize to me for this anxiety he has cursed on me.
I guess I'm glad I can hear, see and have a place to stay. But then again, most people have these commodities as well.
It's tough to be thankful for anything with my quality of life. I've suffered so much, it's just.....thanking God seems silly.
I think a better thing would be for God to apologize to me for this anxiety he has cursed on me.
KiaKaha
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We dont have thanksgiving here but I actually think the sentiment of the holiday is quite important. Admittedly I am a huge hypocrite (but not hypocritical enough to not realize it) as I always wonder why I am not satisfied, when I should be... I am not starving, abused, tortured, mistreated, oppressed, unhealthy, deformed or in poverty... yet I still complain. I SHOULD be thankful for what I have.
But since I am thinking about it... I am thankful that I am healthy, and that I have a mind that works. I am also thankful that despite all my complaining there are probably people out there who care about me. I am thankful that I live in a free democratic reasonably safe country...
Its unfortunate I need a reminder sometimes.
But since I am thinking about it... I am thankful that I am healthy, and that I have a mind that works. I am also thankful that despite all my complaining there are probably people out there who care about me. I am thankful that I live in a free democratic reasonably safe country...
Its unfortunate I need a reminder sometimes.
MikeyC
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Despite everything, and the ongoing issues with my depression and whatnot, I am thankful of a couple of things:
1. Living in Australia. Recently voted the 2nd best country to live in, I'm thankful I'm living in a country where I can walk around without the fear of getting shot to death, to wear what I want, and to have the ability to buy chocolate and bread when I want instead of rummaging through garbage for scraps.
2. Not having a physically abusive family. Two doors up are feral human beings, so I'm thankful my parents are nowhere near that.
3. My music. Without it I would be nothing. I'm thankful of it every day, actually!
1. Living in Australia. Recently voted the 2nd best country to live in, I'm thankful I'm living in a country where I can walk around without the fear of getting shot to death, to wear what I want, and to have the ability to buy chocolate and bread when I want instead of rummaging through garbage for scraps.
2. Not having a physically abusive family. Two doors up are feral human beings, so I'm thankful my parents are nowhere near that.
3. My music. Without it I would be nothing. I'm thankful of it every day, actually!
TheRadicalAnxiousLefty
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1. I live in a first world country
2. I have clean, uncontaminated water to drink
3. The air I breathe is reasonably clean and free of particulates, aerosols, etc.
4. I have a roof over my head
5. We have very good heating in our house
6. I have a full time job which I will be starting in two weeks
7. My family is safe and out of harm's way
8. My country passed a carbon emissions tax
9. I have four working limbs, and no physiological chronic pains or diseases
10. I will never have to worry about starving to death
11. I can read, write, and use a computer quite well
12. I have nice eyelashes
2. I have clean, uncontaminated water to drink
3. The air I breathe is reasonably clean and free of particulates, aerosols, etc.
4. I have a roof over my head
5. We have very good heating in our house
6. I have a full time job which I will be starting in two weeks
7. My family is safe and out of harm's way
8. My country passed a carbon emissions tax
9. I have four working limbs, and no physiological chronic pains or diseases
10. I will never have to worry about starving to death
11. I can read, write, and use a computer quite well
12. I have nice eyelashes
Kiwong
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So many things. I can honestly say I wouldn't want to be anyone else. I am so lucky.
My heart
My Legs
My ability to run
Fun runs, track races, half marathons, ultra track races.
Other runners
Running adventures, happy ever nows so many of them!
To have been born in a country (Australia) with such natural beauty, and to get to learn about it, and try to conserve it.
The wildflowers, the wilderness, the colours of the fine light and dawn and dusk.
Cameras. Sports photography.
My heart
My Legs
My ability to run
Fun runs, track races, half marathons, ultra track races.
Other runners
Running adventures, happy ever nows so many of them!
To have been born in a country (Australia) with such natural beauty, and to get to learn about it, and try to conserve it.
The wildflowers, the wilderness, the colours of the fine light and dawn and dusk.
Cameras. Sports photography.
god allows thousands of people to die each day of hunger , for him - her - it to give a damn about someone with mere emotional problems would demonstrate a serious lack of prioritys and certainly not someone - thing fitting of universal worship , giving thanks to a god for passing your driving test , getting a raise at work , winning an oscar etc is nothing but egotism on the part of the one giving thanks , i.e , im special - worthy of favour from that great patron in the sky
im agnostic btw = i dont know what happens when you die but the god as presented to us in the bible or by the religous certainly isnt worth it
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RandyMarsh
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MikeyC
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There's heaps of articles on it, but here's one. Our country doesn't get to "vote" on these things.
coyote
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since i'll probably be having thanksgiving dinner alone this year,
i'm thankful that i don't have to eat mashed potatoes
chrisjurban
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i like tofurky.
I'm also thankful that I'm alive. It's kind of cool and weird at the same time.
I'm also thankful that I'm alive. It's kind of cool and weird at the same time.
To be thankful does seem to imply that there is someone or something you are thanking for what you have, yes. And one could assume that this someone/something is the god of some popular religion. I really don't think that the OP had religion in mind when she made this thread, though. I could be wrong.
You could just substitute "I'm glad about" or "at least I have this going for me" and keep the same meaning, I think.
Personally, I'm glad I'm not as clueless, bitter, and confused as I used to be. I'm glad I have friends, and appreciate that they're willing to put up with my faults. I'm glad I have nice material things and get to spend a lot of time in nature, away from people. I have a lot to be glad of.
You could just substitute "I'm glad about" or "at least I have this going for me" and keep the same meaning, I think.
Personally, I'm glad I'm not as clueless, bitter, and confused as I used to be. I'm glad I have friends, and appreciate that they're willing to put up with my faults. I'm glad I have nice material things and get to spend a lot of time in nature, away from people. I have a lot to be glad of.
I just found this journal entry from Thanksgiving two years ago. I'm so, so extremely grateful for everything I have in my life right now. I just can't express it enough.
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
I guess it’s that time of year again. I didn’t see it coming this time. I thought I would be just fine, but here I am, it’s Thanksgiving Eve, I have nowhere to be and no one to be with, and I feel incapable of doing anything but sit around and mope and feel sorry for myself. Since when did holidays become so hard for me? I remember last year being depressing as hell, but I thought it was because of things that were going on in my life at the time (i.e., getting dumped by what I thought was the man of my dreams). But here I am, and it has just hit me. I have nothing to do on Thanksgiving Day. I have absolutely nowhere to be, and I’m going to work because I can’t stand the thought that if I don’t then I will not interact in person with a single soul on Thanksgiving. It’s so f---ing pathetic, and that just makes me feel worse. I even texted Scott, who is home alone, miles away from his family, and even he had pretty much nothing to offer me, except to say “well, it sucks working on Thanksgiving.” Yes, thank you, I know that very well, but it beats sitting around at home alone, depressed out of my mind. It’s been a long time since I felt like I belonged with someone on the holidays. What’s worst, I think, is that I’m actually looking forward to Grandpa’s wake on Friday evening, hoping it gets here soon so that I can actually interact with people. It’s a f---ing funeral, for God’s sake!
I’m having such a hard time with this. I’ve been fighting the feelings, but just started crying maybe an hour ago and haven’t stopped since. I can’t study. I can hardly sit here and type because it’s so hard to focus on what I am trying to say. Typing it out just makes me feel more pathetic, and more ungrateful for everything. I get to see my family on Saturday. I get to have a turkey dinner in a warm house with a bunch of other people. Just not today. And not tomorrow. Why is that so upsetting to me? Why do I feel like I need someone here to hold my hand and get me through this? Why do I feel like such a loser?
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
I guess it’s that time of year again. I didn’t see it coming this time. I thought I would be just fine, but here I am, it’s Thanksgiving Eve, I have nowhere to be and no one to be with, and I feel incapable of doing anything but sit around and mope and feel sorry for myself. Since when did holidays become so hard for me? I remember last year being depressing as hell, but I thought it was because of things that were going on in my life at the time (i.e., getting dumped by what I thought was the man of my dreams). But here I am, and it has just hit me. I have nothing to do on Thanksgiving Day. I have absolutely nowhere to be, and I’m going to work because I can’t stand the thought that if I don’t then I will not interact in person with a single soul on Thanksgiving. It’s so f---ing pathetic, and that just makes me feel worse. I even texted Scott, who is home alone, miles away from his family, and even he had pretty much nothing to offer me, except to say “well, it sucks working on Thanksgiving.” Yes, thank you, I know that very well, but it beats sitting around at home alone, depressed out of my mind. It’s been a long time since I felt like I belonged with someone on the holidays. What’s worst, I think, is that I’m actually looking forward to Grandpa’s wake on Friday evening, hoping it gets here soon so that I can actually interact with people. It’s a f---ing funeral, for God’s sake!
I’m having such a hard time with this. I’ve been fighting the feelings, but just started crying maybe an hour ago and haven’t stopped since. I can’t study. I can hardly sit here and type because it’s so hard to focus on what I am trying to say. Typing it out just makes me feel more pathetic, and more ungrateful for everything. I get to see my family on Saturday. I get to have a turkey dinner in a warm house with a bunch of other people. Just not today. And not tomorrow. Why is that so upsetting to me? Why do I feel like I need someone here to hold my hand and get me through this? Why do I feel like such a loser?
takethislife
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All of my limbs are there
Man I'm really grateful for this when I see someone who is not that lucky..
Man I'm really grateful for this when I see someone who is not that lucky..
MikeyC
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Wow, Sweet Marie, you have come a very long way since that time. I have only "known" you for about 2 months, but I'm very proud of you.
Aside from chocolate, I'm very glad of a lot of things. What I am glad of beats the hell out of what I am not glad of, there is far too many good things to list.(That's not to say that life is rosy but rather that I choose to see the many positives that are there)
Mainly (aside from chocolate of course)
I am glad of hope. Hope is .......'insert plentiful-manyfold definition here' (yes I know manyfold isn't a word and I'm making up words again but damn it-I wouldn't have to make them up if they existed, everybody use the makeyupy words, 3 years of wide usage and they get to be in a dictionary-that's the rule)....hmm nope I just looked it up, it is a word, nevermind
...Funnily enough 'makeyupy' isn't a word...oh the irony
Mainly (aside from chocolate of course)
I am glad of hope. Hope is .......'insert plentiful-manyfold definition here' (yes I know manyfold isn't a word and I'm making up words again but damn it-I wouldn't have to make them up if they existed, everybody use the makeyupy words, 3 years of wide usage and they get to be in a dictionary-that's the rule)....hmm nope I just looked it up, it is a word, nevermind
...Funnily enough 'makeyupy' isn't a word...oh the irony
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Wow, Sweet Marie, you have come a very long way since that time. I have only "known" you for about 2 months, but I'm very proud of you.
Thank you.Aside from chocolate, I'm very glad of a lot of things. What I am glad of beats the hell out of what I am not glad of, there is far too many good things to list.(That's not to say that life is rosy but rather that I choose to see the many positives that are there)
Mainly (aside from chocolate of course)
I am glad of hope. Hope is .......'insert plentiful-manyfold definition here' (yes I know manyfold isn't a word and I'm making up words again but damn it-I wouldn't have to make them up if they existed, everybody use the makeyupy words, 3 years of wide usage and they get to be in a dictionary-that's the rule)....hmm nope I just looked it up, it is a word, nevermind
...Funnily enough 'makeyupy' isn't a word...oh the irony
"manifold" is a word, and I think it means the same thing as "manyfold"
razzle dazzle rose
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I am thankful for the awesome people I have met here. I have gotten to know some of you well, and all that interaction helps make me feel less alone.
I am thankful I have food to eat of my liking, and that I have a room and a computer, and three cats. I have use of my arms and legs. And pretty clothes in my closet.
I am thankful for all the beautiful things this world has to offer, even if I am often stuck indoors. I am thankful for the trees, and the flowers, and all the animals.
I am thankful for the possibility that all this misery I am feeling can go away (please happen sooner than later!!!)
I am thankful I have food to eat of my liking, and that I have a room and a computer, and three cats. I have use of my arms and legs. And pretty clothes in my closet.
I am thankful for all the beautiful things this world has to offer, even if I am often stuck indoors. I am thankful for the trees, and the flowers, and all the animals.
I am thankful for the possibility that all this misery I am feeling can go away (please happen sooner than later!!!)