Keeping with my theme of trying to post something positive when things seem to heavy here for me......

I've kept a graditude journal for years. It helps me in lots of ways. Since we have had th kids we started talking about what we are thankful for during dinner every Firday night, trying to instill that value in my kids. It can be quite a revelation what a 3 1/2 year old is thankful for.

I assume everyone is thankful for family and friends, the country, our meds, and this place. What else are you thankful for? I mean where the rubber hits the road. Here are a few examples from my journal. Each day yeild new things that I am very lucky to have when I look back.

I am thankful for: Hot running water (shower), books, 4-wheel drive, the Internet, music, photography

Internet porn....and im serious.....LOL  :)

I am grateful for so many things now - it's amazing what nearly crushing yourself in a mini van rollover can make you stop and think about.

Mostly, I'm thankful for music, and hearing my children play it, I'm thankful for my daughter, who, even though we fight, will tell everyone she meets in public that she has the kewlest mom on the planet, and I am grateful for my 16 y/o cat Wiley - and his insidious means of making me pet him and waking me up, I am thankful to simply be alive and watch the colo(u )rs on the leaves change, to be able to appreciate and enjoy the beauty in nature and of those around me.

Oh yeah, and I am VERY thankful for caffeine ;)

The list could go on forever :)

Cat

I'm grateful for having the forethought to stock up on many supplies when I had the means to.  Both food and others.

For having some old favorite movies on DVD that I can pop into the puter and watch when I need a pick-me-up.

I'll think of more later...

What o2 has done for me and I learned about it here, thanks to all for that big one! ;)

Redd wrote on Oct 16^th, 2008 at 8:18pm:

For having some old favorite movies on DVD that I can pop into the puter and watch when I need a pick-me-up.

You can get all the TV shows and movies for free.  ;)

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Even movies that are still in the cinemas. 8-)

nice topic :)

I'm grateful for-

not having an anxiety attack in 3 months
getting a phone call from my brother-in-law Matt
Jesse still having a job
def. the net
our fireplace
my big bathtub
freshly brewed hot coffee
digital cameras
autumn
candles
life
the word "etcetera"

:)

Ohhhh Mel, the fireplace! goes right along with my books!

Nice one!

Teflon

Charlie

wrote on Oct 16^th, 2008 at 8:28pm:

Redd wrote on Oct 16th, 2008 at 8:18pm: For having some old favorite movies on DVD that I can pop into the puter and watch when I need a pick-me-up. You can get all the TV shows and movies for free.  ;) Here: START PRINTPAGEMultimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!!  You need to or END PRINTPAGE Even movies that are still in the cinemas. 8-)

There are only  130 movies on there and nothing I have interest in.  So it's a mute point, but thanks for trying to help Bro.

ooo, ooo, POPCORN!!!

oh, and salt & butter...YUMM!!!

There are so many things that I'm grateful for I wouldn't even know where to start.  

Right at this moment I'm just glad to be alive and healthy so that I can help my hubby fight through this cluster hell.

Hugs,

Jen

I'm grateful for:

The wisdom of bumper stickers (they ARE the best way to get a pick-me-up)
Three words: MUSIC
caring people
Those I call family and good friends.
Art
Writing
My friends and loved/close ones
The alternate worlds within my mind (Thank you, Cautinia and Meciara!)
The wisdom of women (Women, truly, have more wisdom than men)
And hopefully, the ability to help bring not only America, but the world, to a greater understanding of peace.

...and the latter will probably never happen, sadly. :'(

I guess the thing I am most grateful for is that the following is NOT my job ...


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I am Thankful for everything in my life bad and good, every tear every smile. Every pain every pain free day. Looking back throw the years, I feel I been very blessed.

Lmao @ Jonny and Chuck!

Grateful for:

Greatest parents in the world
Sonja my gf and foremost supporter
wonderful friends
my brother Marcel
our 8 ferrets:
A'zani
Zoe
Misty
Storm
Billie
Gizmo
Sierra
Baron
And the best ferret of all, the late great Melechesh
Our dogs Rivca and Bill
Scandinavian metal and music in general
my childhood in this phantastic little country and it's freedom
art
horror b-movies
Hans Teeuwen (Dutch comedian and defender of free speech)
nature
clusterheadaches.com

and the list goes on and on





Life's good, people!

Pascal.

maalstroom wrote on Oct 17^th, 2008 at 8:49am:

our 8 ferrets: A'zani Zoe Misty Storm Billie Gizmo Sierra Baron And the best ferret of all, the late great Melechesh

I'm missing the ferret named "Chuck" on that list  ;D

PF days

gizmo wrote on Oct 17^th, 2008 at 9:19am:

maalstroom wrote on Oct 17th, 2008 at 8:49am: our 8 ferrets: A'zani Zoe Misty Storm Billie Gizmo Sierra Baron And the best ferret of all, the late great Melechesh I'm missing the ferret named "Chuck" on that list  ;D

Haha you're right Oliver, but I'd have to wait untill one of 'em dies and we'll take another one whom we can call Clusterchuck.
At the moment 8 ferrets is A LOT..... though I do know people who have even more.
Or I'd have to rename Billie as his name is almost the same as one of our dogs.

Lol Oliver, that you remembered!

Pascal  ;D.

Chuck, O M G! :o


Wanted to add some more to the list!

Honesty & Gratitude

:)

I'm grateful for.....

The sound of my children laughing
The ocean
Cool breezes
Blue skies
Chocolate
The words " I love you"
Hugs
Friday nights
Toilet paper
A comfy bed to sleep in ( out of cycle)
Coffee on a chilly morning
Friends, new and old

I too could go on and on..............

Jeannie

Warning shots.

We do this as well sometimes.  Most recently my 3 1/2 year old son said he was thankful for Spiderman, potato chips, Toys-R-Us, and pudding.

I'm thankful for him and his baby sister

Kilowatt3 wrote on Oct 17^th, 2008 at 10:45am:

Warning shots.

Who's shootin' at ya?

Hard to argue with pudding

Reading posts about clusterheads' PF days.

Charlie

Dyl's buddy Zack coming over and helping him get caught up in Geometry.  

There are so many things I'm grateful right now. That's why I begin my days with saying "thank you" and list of as many things I can think of and thank about them before I'll fall asleep.

Basically, I'm grateful about everything.

Sanna

Concrete, generators and weather sites.
Mighty glad Omar was hauling ass.

Tonight I am glad for big dog bladders. Was out of town for a few couple days and my dog sitter forgot - thought for SURE I was going to have to clean up a huge mess when I walked in the door, but seems my doggies were able to hold it! :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) to infinity!

I am thankful to have me.
I will always have me.

coffee that someone else has made.
Caramello (omg I need to have 1 big bar a day! :-[)
firestarters for the fireplace
people who are not going to vote for McBama
Red Lobster
vicks

All of the above...
and....
my husband
my purring cats
warm sun
falling leaves to let me know winter is coming
my children and my grandson
a warm safe place to live and food on the table
music

Prolly more...but that'll do

Cathi

Ed to add: Soo Glad I'm not up Chuck's backside!! :D

What a great thread!!

I'm grateful for:

My amazing nephew and his wonderful ways
Chocolate
The love of a good man  ;)
Books, books and more books
Fresh air
My dogs and their amazing lovable personalities
Nail polish (stops me biting my nails)
Air travel (to get home)
Cook books
Cameras (capturing beautiful views across the world)
All the little things that put smiles on my face throughout an average day  :)

Juan Valdez and his donkey.   (Columbian Coffee)

that my 42 yr. old car is still running like a top.

Ice cold milk and home-made chocolate chip cookies

man one thin i'm grateful for is to have freight to haul. there are hundreds of truck drivers sitting around in truckstops that can't get any freight for days and can't afford the fuel to get home. sitting around at a truckstop smoking cigarettes waiting on some crappy load will drive you nuts. i suppose if i had a laptop and could access some of that internet porn jonny was talking about, it would be more bearable but non the less i'd rather be sitting at home were i can have the real thing and i can get some stuff done.

That despite my stupidity, my 49-year old furnace is still working. I still can't believe that I didn't replace it 20 years ago when I could afford it.

Charlie

For having met and fallen in love with a beautiful person....

Even if she does use strange ingredients in cooking and has a broom fetish ::)

I guess I am also grateful for CH otherwise I would not have met Helen and all the rest of my extended family :-*

-P.

self restraint

Possible networking contacts from both of my media group employments.  We'll see if it pans out as I hope.

I am also grateful for Charlie.  He has stuck around here even though it has been a long time since he's had a CH.  


And on dial-up too.

My confidence in my relationship with God although I don't deserve it
My wife and greatest supporter.
My kids
My grandson
CH.com, without it I probably would have packed it in.
My friends that I have made here, especially the ones I don't agree with,                because they make me think.
DJ
Those who are pain free and stay around here to support the rest of us, esp Charlie, who has been free of this horror and still supports!

I'll leave it at that for now, although there is much, much more.

Jerry

I am grateful I still have the ability to play music, and can now finally record again after 5 years of not being able to.
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Also that I have the coolest dog in the world. The Zombie saved my life.
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Most of all, I am grateful just to be.