Thanksgiving
2009-11-25 14:57:37.43961+00 by
Chris
7 comments
Howdy all from Rancho Malario, my hilltop compound in North
Florida.
Dan has foolishly given me the ability to post topics directly,
so perhaps something timely and appropriate would be suitable
for my initial effort.
Ok, what of this Thanksgiving holiday?
In spite of everything, I myself can count on all my fingers and
almost half of my toes reasons for gratitude at the present time.
So, my question is: What say ye all?
Stop for a moment........life ain't all bad.
Ok, whaddaya got?
comments in descending chronological order (reverse):
#Comment Re: made: 2009-11-26 17:23:19.480884+00 by:
JT
My grandfather used to say "It's never a bad day when you wake up on the right
side of the grass."
#Comment Re: made: 2009-11-26 16:45:10.544341+00 by:
m
I woke up this morning. Everything else is icing.
#Comment Re: made: 2009-11-26 13:26:29.468086+00 by:
Chris
You gentlemen pretty well said it all, I especially liked Dan's
statement about being grateful for parents who put a lot of effort, care
and love into raising him. Those are the greatest gifts one can give another.
If one does not have his head in the sand, it is all too obvious that the
near future is going to be presenting us with a whole new set of challenges,
and I am grateful for such technologies as the computer and the Web which
enable one to network, learn and arrive at the knowledge and facts that will
provide the means to evolve as needs dictate, and the skills to go on and not
only survive but hopefully prosper.
I am thankful for all the smart, creative articulate people who are out
there, and for the fact that I have been fortunate to find some of them.
And, on this Thursday morning, I am thankful that after 4 days of digging,
building forms, running my concrete mixer and hauling seemingly endless
amounts of concrete, that the house foundation that has been busting my ass
is done, and I am one sore tired s o b, but happy.
I saw a video of a Buddhist gentleman online, I will put the link below,
I am thankful for having heard his interview on NPR, there are some real
things of value in what he says, give it a shot, it is worth the time.
http://speakingoffaith.publicr...s/2009/ricard/video-ricard.shtml
#Comment Re: made: 2009-11-26 13:04:05.000922+00 by:
meuon
My short list:
- Nancy loves me and I love her. (still!)
- We're both healthy (considering.. very).
- Are lives are full of incredible people.
- There is enough, and the future is looking good.
#Comment Re: made: 2009-11-26 04:08:32.475674+00 by:
JT
Well, I'm not so employed as of recent times, but we still have a roof over our
heads. Coming January I'm shipping out into the Army in a SigInt position, so
everything should be shaping up soon between having a second income and some
decent benefits for a change. We're down with the in-laws for the Thanksgiving
holiday, so it's nice to be surrounded by family and friends. I'm breathing, I'm
not hungry, I have a home, I'm relatively healthy. I'd say that's a lot more to
be thankful for than many people can say during these times, so I'm doing pretty
darn good.
#Comment Re: made: 2009-11-26 03:04:48.900074+00 by:
radix
Dan's already covered the bases: I'm employed, in good health and fatter than I should be. Life is good.
My turkey day will be the bachelor outing. Three of us. I am deep-frying turkey again (I think this will be this third or fourth time). Probably carving too.
I'm most thankful that my Grandma will still be around for me to get another visit in next month. Gotta be thankful for the time that we have.
#Comment Re: made: 2009-11-25 21:18:41.751469+00 by:
Dan Lyke
Ain't all bad? It's pretty damned good...
I mean, we could start with the trite stuff, I've got a roof over my head, I really haven't ever wondered where my next meal is coming from (well, I mean, except in the "are we going out or cooking here?" sort of way), and given some of the people I know now those are all good places to start, but I think chasing those symptoms back to the roots is worthwhile.
- I'm grateful that I had parents who put a lot of effort and care and love into raising me. I'm grateful that I grew up with a hands-on sense of where my food comes from, how to build things, and an attitude that everything is possible. I'm thankful that at an early age I'd had hands-on experiences with everything from a hammer to a rifle to a soldering iron, that I'd made buttered bread from digging the sod and milking the cow through kneading the dough, and that those experiences gave me a physical understanding of the world that gives me a hell of a leg up in problem solving. Even if sometimes that means I end up trying to find home-made solutions for things I should just buy.
- I'm grateful for my genes, that I've got a body that can handle a desk job and still be towards the front of the pack once a week, that I've got a pretty good head-start on a lot of things because my body works better than most.
- I'm grateful for my friends. All the people who, subtly or not so much, have my back, watch out for me, let me bounce ideas off them, participate in my world. And especially those with whom I've undertaken various ventures and projects over the years.
- I'm grateful for all the Flutterby participants, whether or not they consider themselves friends. Because most of y'all qualify, even when we disagree.
- I'm grateful for Charlene, for so many reasons, but it's worth pointing out that she manages to tolerate living with me, which I know isn't easy.
I think everything else flows from that, and a decent amount of luck though it's always hard to tell what's chance and what's made.