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Re: Ask HN: What are you thankful for?

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Post by randycupertino »

muzani wrote: post #8

I'm thankful for my mental health. Seems like these days half my friends are on anti-anxiety and depression medication. I'm thankful for my physical health too. I may be a little overweight but it's still above average for my friend group. I get sick maybe twice a year, certainly beats being on dialysis or whatever. I'm thankful for having a family, someone I belong to, and who belongs to me. I'm thankful for having…

I'm in a similar boat- thankful for my dog, my partner, my house and - a big one for me this year - beating depression and losing 40lbs. Good job that I love as well.

All in all this year has had a lot of major ups and downs but really thankful for my progress and overall for my health and happiness!

Re: Ask HN: What are you thankful for?

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Post by jakebasile »

I'm thankful for being raised by a great mother, father, and grandmother; and for finding a wonderful and supportive wife.

I'm thankful for living in the United States, where many of my inherent rights are as of now still not infringed.

I'm thankful for having the luck and predilection for being in the software industry, which has been good to me overall.

I'm thankful for Clojure, and the JVM, and all the other software I use to build my career on that has been given to me for free.

I'm thankful for the health I have despite mistakes made.

I'm thankful I still have life ahead of me.

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Post by ryeguy_24 »

didgeoridoo wrote: post #11

I’m thankful for the heart donor who saved my newborn daughter’s life last week. My daughter contracted Coxsackie B enterovirus at 2 weeks old, and it scarred her left ventricle beyond repair. Her donor has given her a second chance. Another family had to make a heartbreaking choice at a devastating moment, and they chose to give life to my daughter and probably several other gravely ill infants. Check your organ don…

So great to read about this on Thanksgiving night. Just had a lovely day with my daughter (20 months). She has added so much joy to my family's life. We hope to do the same for her. You have so much to look forward to. Congrats on fatherhood.

Re: Ask HN: What are you thankful for?

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Post by boardwaalk »

I'm thankful for being entirely healthy in U.S. And I'm thankful for having the income/savings/lack of baggage to have a lot of options in life -- regardless of whether or when I take them. I'm thankful that life hasn't been "eventful" unless I want it to be.

Re: Ask HN: What are you thankful for?

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Post by Aeolun »

vageli wrote: post #20
27182818284 wrote: post #17

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That's amazing! I'm super happy for you and your family! Your comment gave me pause because it reminded me that it is opt-in not opt-out. It is an election cycle, I wonder if we could convince one of the candidates to switch us to opt-out rather than opt-in for organ donation.

> That's amazing! I'm super happy for you and your family! > Your comment gave me pause because it reminded me that it is opt-in not opt-out. It is an election cycle, I wonder if we could convince one of the candidates to switch us to opt-out rather than opt-in for organ donation. While I am personally an organ donor, I don't believe the state should be the defacto owner of my organs post mortem.

So who do they belong to? The earth that they’re eventually going back to?

I think emotionally I agree with you, but rationally I just cannot explain it.

Re: Ask HN: What are you thankful for?

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Post by ryeguy_24 »

roberson87 wrote: post #13

I am thankful for being born white.

Being that we are close to New Year's resolution, maybe you can take a bit out of your 2020 year and pay it forward to some who don't have the opportunities that you've had. Then next year, come this time, they will be thankful for you and what you've done for them. Happy Thanksgiving.
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