Gratitude

Soon · 02-08-2010, 10:03 PM

for making mistakes and trying to learn from them

for a guy who hears me even if he has other things on his brain

for a job where, no matter how busy, I know I can make a difference

morningstar55 · 02-09-2010, 09:56 AM

i a so greatful..... that i arrived to this truck shop and hotel safely.
and great i am able to thaw out ..lol
greatful there are some great places to eat right here next to the hotel.. a lotof choices. lol
cuz no tellin how long my truck will be in the shop today.

Mitmo01 · 02-09-2010, 10:06 AM

I am eternally grateful for the gift of laughter and humor...for without being able to just laugh my ass off over something I think life would be pretty bleak....Humor allows your spirit to be lifted out of its normal shell...

theoddz · 02-09-2010, 10:26 AM

I'm grateful for:

1. A great job that connects me with other Vets, and I'm grateful for all of the wonderful stories they tell about the things they've done and the difference they've made in this world. It reminds me to never forget the obligation that I have to also make a positive difference for those who will follow after me. It also reminds me of the value of humility. Everyone has a story to tell.

2. I'm grateful for the love of a wonderful woman. This reminds me that love also commands respect, patience and devotion. It also requires the work of the heart, and there is nothing as sacred as that.

3. I am grateful for the enduring love and support of my friends and family. It reminds me of the connection we all have to each other. No one walks the path alone, though sometimes I tend to live too much inside myself and withdraw. We all need each other.

4. I am grateful for all of the many material things I have in my life, because they remind me of where I've been before, when I didn't have them. There is a quiet satisfaction in enjoying the fruits of hard work and sacrifice. It reminds me to continue to be charitable to others who don't have all that I do, and that some are far more worthy of these blessings than I. It also reminds me that life itself is a game of chance and choice. We take a chance and hope the choice pans out to be the right one. As Mother says, "Fortune favors the bold".

5. I am grateful for Myron, who always shows me how even the smallest of lives can impact larger ones. The sweetest of loves can sometimes come in the smallest of packages, indeed.

~Theo~

Diva · 02-09-2010, 10:44 AM

~I am grateful my trees are still standing after the winds we had last night!

~I am grateful for the sunshine; even though it may be cold outside, the sun coming through the windows warms mine & Lucy's faces just fine!

~I am grateful to be rid of caffiene and for the way I'm feeling these days.

~I am grateful for The Planet.

~I am grateful for my precious daughters.

Odarlin · 02-09-2010, 11:45 AM

The honeysuckle blooming. How well my olfactory imagination is working today. I can close my eyes and smell saw dust and ocean spray.

02-09-2010, 01:14 PM

Today I'm grateful for

being alive despite increasing ill-health.

blood family

my non blood family

a warm, comfortable roof over my head

food in my belly

a wonderful woman in my life

lucidity - of sorts.

Jet · 02-13-2010, 06:50 PM

This is an extremely, extremely, extremely difficult time. I don't have enough words —right words— to express my thanks to God for pulling me through a time like this. I didn't think I would make it. My thanks is deep and silent because there are just... no... words.

PinkieLee · 02-15-2010, 10:11 AM

One of my friends on Facebook posted this about gratitude on her status... and I just had to repost it!

Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos into order, confusion into clarity.... It turns problems into gifts, failures into success, the unexpected into perfect timing, and mistakes into important events. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today and creates a vision for tomorrow.

Boots13 · 02-15-2010, 11:03 AM

I am grateful for life experiences. The calmness and serenity that is earned through living through difficult times is such a blessing.
I'm grateful for good health, and the ability, motiviation and drive to keep plugging along, despite the cracks, creaks and groans of time creeping up on me.
I am grateful for love. My love. And hers. The love I feel makes me strive to be a better person, and her love for me leaves me breathless.
And I am grateful for our unconventional family. A little goat-butt named Petey, and a blender with claws named Baxie. lil shits...

There's a whole lotta gratitude going on over here.

02-09-2010, 09:56 AM	#2
morningstar55 Senior Member How Do You Identify?: femme,she Preferred Pronoun?: she,her, Relationship Status: very single Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: western NY Posts: 3,809 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 5,280 Thanked 4,240 Times in 1,845 Posts Rep Power: 21474856	i a so greatful..... that i arrived to this truck shop and hotel safely. and great i am able to thaw out ..lol greatful there are some great places to eat right here next to the hotel.. a lotof choices. lol cuz no tellin how long my truck will be in the shop today. __________________ -------------------------------------------- life is to short to wake up in the morning with regrets so love the people who treat you right, forget about the ones who dont, and believe that everything happens for a reason. If you get a chance take it... if it changes your life let it.

02-09-2010, 10:26 AM	#4
theoddz Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Cranky Old Poop Preferred Pronoun?: Mr. Beast Relationship Status: Married to a beautiful babe whom I don't deserve. Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Central Texas Posts: 3,547 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 11,163 Thanked 9,939 Times in 2,516 Posts Rep Power: 21474856	I'm grateful for: 1. A great job that connects me with other Vets, and I'm grateful for all of the wonderful stories they tell about the things they've done and the difference they've made in this world. It reminds me to never forget the obligation that I have to also make a positive difference for those who will follow after me. It also reminds me of the value of humility. Everyone has a story to tell. 2. I'm grateful for the love of a wonderful woman. This reminds me that love also commands respect, patience and devotion. It also requires the work of the heart, and there is nothing as sacred as that. 3. I am grateful for the enduring love and support of my friends and family. It reminds me of the connection we all have to each other. No one walks the path alone, though sometimes I tend to live too much inside myself and withdraw. We all need each other. 4. I am grateful for all of the many material things I have in my life, because they remind me of where I've been before, when I didn't have them. There is a quiet satisfaction in enjoying the fruits of hard work and sacrifice. It reminds me to continue to be charitable to others who don't have all that I do, and that some are far more worthy of these blessings than I. It also reminds me that life itself is a game of chance and choice. We take a chance and hope the choice pans out to be the right one. As Mother says, "Fortune favors the bold". 5. I am grateful for Myron, who always shows me how even the smallest of lives can impact larger ones. The sweetest of loves can sometimes come in the smallest of packages, indeed. *~Theo~* __________________ *"All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost."* -- J. R. R. Tolkien

02-15-2010, 11:03 AM	#10
Boots13 Member How Do You Identify?: Butch Preferred Pronoun?: She Relationship Status: No Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: PNW Posts: 823 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,387 Thanked 2,313 Times in 428 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	where do I start? I am grateful for life experiences. The calmness and serenity that is earned through living through difficult times is such a blessing. I'm grateful for good health, and the ability, motiviation and drive to keep plugging along, despite the cracks, creaks and groans of time creeping up on me. I am grateful for love. My love. And hers. The love I feel makes me strive to be a better person, and her love for me leaves me breathless. And I am grateful for our unconventional family. A little goat-butt named Petey, and a blender with claws named Baxie. lil shits... There's a whole lotta gratitude going on over here.

02-08-2010, 10:03 PM	#1
Soon Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: femme Relationship Status: attached Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: . Posts: 6,896 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 29,046 Thanked 13,093 Times in 3,386 Posts Rep Power: 21474859	for making mistakes and trying to learn from them for a guy who hears me even if he has other things on his brain for a job where, no matter how busy, I know I can make a difference

02-09-2010, 10:06 AM	#3
Mitmo01 Member How Do You Identify?: Disobedient Thing... Preferred Pronoun?: Rebel Soul in the blood..Heathen as well Relationship Status: Marked and Loved....I Belong to Her.... Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Omaha Posts: 984 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,523 Thanked 1,354 Times in 579 Posts Rep Power: 927729	I am eternally grateful for the gift of laughter and humor...for without being able to just laugh my ass off over something I think life would be pretty bleak....Humor allows your spirit to be lifted out of its normal shell...

02-09-2010, 10:44 AM	#5
Diva Timed Out How Do You Identify?: Diva Preferred Pronoun?: Diva Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chez Diva Posts: 11,879 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,263 Thanked 17,175 Times in 5,239 Posts Rep Power: 0	~I am grateful my trees are still standing after the winds we had last night! ~I am grateful for the sunshine; even though it may be cold outside, the sun coming through the windows warms mine & Lucy's faces just fine! ~I am grateful to be rid of caffiene and for the way I'm feeling these days. ~I am grateful for The Planet. ~I am grateful for my precious daughters.

02-09-2010, 11:45 AM	#6
Odarlin Member How Do You Identify?: Undine Preferred Pronoun?: Sexy Relationship Status: Finding my immortal soul one giggle at a time. Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: under a bright and cheery rock Posts: 290 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 506 Thanked 178 Times in 69 Posts Rep Power: 23	The honeysuckle blooming. How well my olfactory imagination is working today. I can close my eyes and smell saw dust and ocean spray.

02-09-2010, 01:14 PM	#7
Daktari Guest Tournaments Won: 1 Posts: n/a My Photo Gallery	Today I'm grateful for being alive despite increasing ill-health. blood family my non blood family a warm, comfortable roof over my head food in my belly a wonderful woman in my life lucidity - of sorts.

02-13-2010, 06:50 PM	#8
Jet Timed Out - TOS Drama How Do You Identify?: .. Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: .. Posts: 3,471 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 292 Thanked 2,647 Times in 1,293 Posts Rep Power: 0	This is an extremely, extremely, extremely difficult time. I don't have enough words —right words— to express my thanks to God for pulling me through a time like this. I didn't think I would make it. My thanks is deep and silent because there are just... no... words.

02-15-2010, 10:11 AM	#9
PinkieLee Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Relationship Status: I need ya boo, gotta see ya boo Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Big Money Texas Posts: 4,708 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 24,309 Thanked 13,073 Times in 3,047 Posts Rep Power: 21474857	One of my friends on Facebook posted this about gratitude on her status... and I just had to repost it! Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos into order, confusion into clarity.... It turns problems into gifts, failures into success, the unexpected into perfect timing, and mistakes into important events. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today and creates a vision for tomorrow.