I'm thankful for family and friends, a too rare resource. I'm thankful for my success in business, even if it's not as much as I'd like. I'm thankful for a warm house, good clothes and delicious food.
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#32Being able to serve God.
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#33it's true that being born in USA and speaking English is such a lottery win.
Being a human is hard and there's misery in everything if you look! I'm a fan of Cornel West so if you ask me "what it means to be human" is precisely to eyes-wide-open lean into the DYING of everything.
So this is not about how great the US is. I'm grateful to have fallen into a language that caters to more people than not. And to be relatively safe insofar as this is just a huge fucking nation and it's hard to invade.
I'm also missing out on a lot of things. But i count my blessings just the same.
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#34Just read Christmas stories to my kids and put them to bed, now I’ll get to go downstairs and hang with my wife and get the final items on the list checked off.
What a beautiful thing.
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#35I'm grateful to be in a financially stable position, with the strongest physical and mental health I've had all year, and to be surrounded by talented and loving friends and family. :)
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#36I'm grateful for my (relative) health. Seeing family members during the holidays with chronic issues reminds me to not take 'feeling normal' for granted.
I'm grateful that I have people in my life who care about me and whom I care deeply for.
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#37I'm grateful for the last several days spent w my family, including my 18 month old nephew who made us all absurdly happy. He is the first of the next generation in my family. Just a wonderful time
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#38I'm grateful for my relative health. My cousin is dying of a brain tumor and is one year younger than me, so it puts it all in perspective.
My wife and I are "stuck home" this holiday, we normally travel to see our families, due to her recent injury. She is healing well and I'm so grateful to just be sitting here watching Lord of the Rings while she sleeps contently and our dogs eat their dinner.
Simple things are such a blessing. Bike helmets, a well fed dog, movies you love, cousins you grow up with. I love you Jeremiah.
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#39My father, who departed exactly 60 days ago on October 25th, began his journey in profound poverty. Throughout his life, he never harbored anger or resentment towards anyone. Always content with our circumstances, he lived a life that has only now made me realize that if I can emulate just 10% of his approach, I would consider myself a successful person. https://community.webminal.org/t/goodbye-my-great-father/827... I'm grateful that I'm his son.
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#40I lost my wife to cancer this year. It is heartbreaking and tragic on every level. I feel like a part of me died with her. I thought we’d beat it and was in shock when she passed - I don’t remember a month. But still, I’m profoundly grateful for my friends, family and colleagues who have been there for my son and I in every sense of the word. Even in sadness and despair, i feel attuned to the light.
I’m so sorry. I hope you can find some happiness in the holidays with your friends and family.