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I am thankful for you the girls, the human kids the Grandbabies all that life has to offer us.

I got some sort of kid carried creeping crud of a cold on Wednesday. It came up on me all at once at work, the whole 9 -fever, cough, body aches, misery.

I am so grateful that I am in a place now that I can take a day off with pay.
I am so grateful that I could afford to go the drug store and shop indulgently for cold related items, real Nyquil, trashy book, soda, hard candy for my throat, orange juice, box of kleenex, day time cold stuff for work. Then this weekend I rented a couple of movies, read my trashy book, binge watched shows on netflix while on cold drugs, slept like 19 hours a day.

I am grateful that I had the ways and means to take care of myself when I was sick, to nuture myself and yes, even baby myself. I am so grateful for where I am in my life right now. I think I am starting to feel a little safe after living on the dire edge for a really long time. Fuckin' phew.

my family....they love me no matter what..

I absolutely agree, and as I age I find the importance of family increases.

Life isn't so bad after all, I guess.
 

1. My health is good.
2. My sense of humor always gets me through a bad day.
3. I have my wits about me yet.
4. I have a roof over my head; and a pretty nice one at that.
5. I have some of the best friends in the world; I just wish they lived closer.
6. Year-round sunshine!
7. The ocean and the salt-air filled with negative ions to recharge my spirit when I feel down.
8. Orange trees!
9. A permanent job so I no longer have to worry about that. If I want to leave it, all I need to do is find another one to replace it first.
10. Two weeks off in December - they happen to have a pretty nice vacation policy which is a definite plus!

And a bonus blessing (because I'm feeling better already!) -

11. A convertible to drive with the sunshine on my face and the wind in my hair.

And now I owe one more blessing to make up for the last complaint
 

12. As the weather cools down, I am thankful for the balmy breeze through my open window and the refreshing, cool drinking water I am enjoying right now.

I am thankful for this moon pie I am about to partake in.

I am thankful for my life's experiences which has brought me to a place that I can readily see what I am worth and that I can also see when someone else see's and respects that worth.

Thankful
 

I have many things to be thankful for these days.

I am thankful that I still have my mother with me. I am thankful that I am still pretty healthy despite myself. I am thankful for all of my friends that love and support me. I am thankful for all the second chances I have had.

These days I am very thankful that I met the woman of my dreams right here on BFP. I am happier than I have been in decades and I am excited about our future.

Praise be to God, Lord Jesus Christ.

Luke 12:12,11~ And when they bring you unto the synagoges, and unto the magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what things ye shall answer, or what ye shall say. For the Holy Spirit shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say~

God bless you Diane Reidy!
God will not be mocked (mimicked).

this gorgeous weather
the guys I paid to mow my lawn
my friends

The beautiful weather
The warmth of sun on my face
My health
A wonderful weekend to look forward to

Today...
 

I am thankful that art and the milk of human kindness are alive and well...and photographed
 

Anniversaries
 

I am thankful to be where I am today. I am strong, courageous and alive, and in love. I am thankful for the love that came along at one hella time. We weren't lookin and Cupid hit us both. I am thankful I didn't get furloughed. So many many things...*
just a few

Celebrations and dates are funny things. We remember things by calendar days, lengths of time. birthdays, marriages, separations, when we met. I had uterine cancer 9 years ago May 15,

A wonderful woman who has taken me by surprise came into my life on Father's Day, 4 months ago. Two days after that I found out I may have recurring uterine cancer from 9 years ago. "Suspicious cells from a pap smear" or as I said my prostate was actin' up.. I went through the PET scans, and blood and other imaging tests and was silent until it was confirmed. When I told her, and said the recommended radiation for 3 months, she said, well, no big thing, we can get through this together. So we will have another 9 or more years, so let's just do it.

I could have had my "targets" tattooed, but I chose not to, so had spots glued on instead. No biggee she said.

She said , so let's get matching tattoo's. MY very first one...the Kanji symbol on my signature line which I have had for a very long time is now on my bicep., she has the other two symbols on her right hip. We Celebrated our tattoo's at Bennihanna's, where the manager blushed and grinning said..Ohhh..you the Boss, ..she Ummm, the Bosses girl ...Yea, sorta ;)

I took a break from treatment in Sept, and we went to Little Rock and had the greatest time with the family full of love and orneriness, and we were loved and cared for by so many. Thank you to...all. :rrose:

5 days a week I had external radiation to my pelvis since the end of August (except for 3 days when we escaped to be with Chosen Famiy. We took off for the Reunion :))

She went with me that week to celebrate as two of the women in our "Dorm" finished breast radiation treatment. They brought donuts and brownies and laughed about life. I gave them daffodil bulbs to plant and watch for in the spring. We were all thankful to be there. A Club we didn't want to join, but are lifetime members.

Yesterday was the second of three weekly internal treatments.

One week to go. One more brachytherapy treatment next Wed.

Celebrate: We are going to Coronado Island Resort to celebrate the beautiful sunset tomorrow night, and go to a party in San Diego.

I Celebrate life every day cuz, damn it can just get away from you like the sand in an hourglass.

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I am thankful for being able to see and walk.

Most of all
 

I am thankful for God's unconditional love and acceptance despite my brokenness. I just wish it could be this way with people.

Am I thankful that my mom's hip replacement surgery went well. The doctor and nurses were impressed by her vitals and how well she is doing. The following day she was asking to put on lipstick and have her air brushed lol The nurse asked if she had diamond earrings she wanted to put on also lol
She was being herself :)

I am soooo thankful that she is a strong woman.

I am thankful that others care so much about her.

A woman, patient next to her in her room, told my mom "GOD must have sent you for me, you are a guardian angel" Mom seems to connect with not only family, friends, neighbours but also strangers. She makes a mark in everyones lives she meets......

I'm thankful for a woman that tolerates my imperfections and does everything she can for me, but does put her foot down if she thinks I should try to do something myself.
I'm thankful for my children, each of them different in so many ways, but all of them so interesting and diverse, maddeningly funny, and very patient with me, they are my blessings and proof that I've had some of the best people in my life.
I'm thankful for my feathered and furry family. They are all asking for love and giving it back tenfold, a simple yet daily reminder that I matter.

mhmm
 

meeting her!

I am thankful for my health, because things could be worse!

I am thankful for my family and friends, both rt and here.

I am thankful that no matter what we always have enough.

I am thankful to God for my many, many blessings.

I'm thankful for many things, but mostly that my past has taught me lessons, but hasn't thwarted my ability to still want the possibility of a future.

im thankful for many things in my life

Ive traveled some hard long paths in my time and learned much of many lifes lessons . but ive never given up , even when I thought of just giving up

im also thankful for my son for turning many low points in my life around , with out him I could imagine what path I still would have journeyed on

Im thankfull for the very few ppl in my life that's kept me level headed
and I been very blessed of many ppl in my life , just saddens me that they choose to walk away

but theres one special person right now whos really special to me

so yes I been blessed in many ways , maybe not materialisticly , but I would not have it any other way

As ever....

I am thankful for the love of family and good friends....without them I don't know where I'd be or what I would do..... <3 <3 <3

this site, this space, the people here and the people who make it happen.


big love.

Tonight I am thankful for prayers answered...


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I am thankful I got a side job before Christmas that lasted long enough to give me the ability to give my kids a great upcoming holiday season :)

People like my house-mate, who had just left to travel alone, at her own expense, to the devastated areas of the Phillippines, in order to sign up with the Red Cross, to help them. I did'nt think folks like that existed anymore.

My Family
My Cat
Fall leaves
Hot Cider
Friends