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| What are you thankful for? |
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Interesting to find out what folks do in other places. Thanks!
Philbert
Sunday, November 30, 2003 at 14:07:48 (EST)
Mumto2 - I would like to add that we all should be thankful to have brave people such as yourself, who are willing to protect future children from being hurt. I am sorry that you didn't recieve the support you needed from your family. But pleaseknow that I amthankful that you were courageous enough to come forward. There needs to be more people like you willing to risk in order to protect children!
Thank you.
Riley's Mom
Sunday, November 30, 2003 at 12:51:54 (EST)
In a time where I feel my family is falling apart, it was nice to read your posts. My family is currently at "war" due to differing sides who are either in support or disgust of a long time family friend recently incarcerated for child molestation. This man did it to me also, yet my own flesh and blood sister went up to testify against me calling me a liar saying this man is an upstanding citizen. The knife went deep on that one. Then my mother who is close to her, is making excuses for her testimony. My brother is neutral as is the rest of my family. I used to be close to sister and mum, but know feel there is no hope. I am ready to severe ties forever to the two of them. For how could she do that too me, and why did my mother let this happen to me? I hope to be nothing like her to my two children. I feel all I have to be thankful for is my daughter and my health. Without her, I would feel hopeless...
mumto2
Saturday, November 29, 2003 at 09:37:53 (EST)
I thank GOD for being in my life first off!!
I am thankful to GOD for my six children that he has BLESSED me with.
I am thankful for ALL life... it is so precious.
I am thankful that GOD has blessed me with such a loving and supportive husband.
Hope you all had a wonderful day.
mommy to 6
momma to 6
Friday, November 28, 2003 at 21:55:43 (EST)
PS...
I forgot a VERY IMPORTANT one! I am thankful of my FREEDOM TO CHOOSE! Visit NARAL.com to see how you can become involved in keeping this freedom alive!
;-)
saraj
email: beautifulasba@charter.net
Friday, November 28, 2003 at 16:56:20 (EST)
I'm thankful for our dirty laundry because it means we have clothes to wear, I'm thankful for the sinkful of dishes because it means we have food to eat, and I'm thankful for taxes because it means we have employment. :-)
saraj
email: beautifulasba@charter.net
Friday, November 28, 2003 at 16:54:09 (EST)
I'm thankful for our dirty laundry because it means we have clothes to wear, I'm thankful for the sinkful of dishes because it means we have food to eat, and I'm thankful for taxes because it means we have employment. :-)
saraj
email: beautifulasba@charter.net
Friday, November 28, 2003 at 16:53:56 (EST)
LH...
you are too cute!
hope your belly is full from your turkey dinner..will email ya soon!
j-mo
Friday, November 28, 2003 at 12:38:57 (EST)
Hi JMO, Hun!!! :-)
I am also thankful for God making me a little more stronger and "thicker skinned" as of late, so I can deal better with all the crap that hits me from day to day! (LOL!)
LH
Friday, November 28, 2003 at 10:49:42 (EST)
hi PHILBERT..
here in bermuda we don't celebrate thanksgiving. any americans living here do (and in fact i went to my husband's aunt's house last nite for dinner!) but there is no holiday.
then of course the canadians living here celebrate canadian thanksgiving, but we don't have a bermuda thanksgiving.
the 2 biggest holidays here (other than christmas) are may 24th, bermuda day. and "cupmatch" which is a 4 day weekend at the end of july/beg of august where the east end of the island plays the west end of the island in a 2-day cricket match!!
hope everyone is stuffed from turkey today!
j-mo
Friday, November 28, 2003 at 07:59:06 (EST)
I am thankful to God, to the doctor who saved my baby's life, to my mother-in-law who helped me out after my baby was born, to my manager who allowed me working from home part time and to everyone else who is involved in my life rightnow. The life is beautiful and I am thankful to that too. Have a wonderful thanksgiving everyone. Best wishes from our family to you all.
Regards
-Rama
Rama
email: rama_anusuri@hotmail.com
Friday, November 28, 2003 at 01:34:13 (EST)
I am thankful to God, to the doctor who saved my baby's life, to my mother-in-law who helped me out after my baby was born, to my manager who allowed me working from home part time and to everyone else who is involved in my life rightnow. The life is beautiful and I am thankful to that too. Have a wonderful thanksgiving everyone. Best wishes from our family to you all.
Regards
-Rama
Rama
email: rama_anusuri@hotmail.com
Friday, November 28, 2003 at 01:33:49 (EST)
sc--Thanks for the reply. I guess it's the same idea, just different day/month.
Philbert
Thursday, November 27, 2003 at 22:56:30 (EST)
Philbert~ In the United States we celebrate Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday of November (which happened to be the 27th this yr.)
I am thankful for God and all of his many blessings...and I am thankful that he made me one of his blessings.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone.
sc & the baby
Thursday, November 27, 2003 at 22:24:12 (EST)
I am thankful that I was born into this part of the world where there is so much opportunity, and freedom to choose from amongst those endless possibilities. And of course for my family, friends and generally everything else good in my life which all more or less stems from the first sentence.
I have a question for any of the Americans on the board: Is Thanksgiving for you always the same day in November every year (ie. the 27th), or how does that work? Just curious to learn. In Canada it is always on the second Monday in October (SH or Riley's Mom can double-check me on this!)
j-mo--when does your little island paradise celebrate Thanksgiving, if at all?
Philbert
Thursday, November 27, 2003 at 20:26:47 (EST)
I am thankful that God gave me life...and thankful that with that life, I have wonderful parents, a terrific brother, a great husband, 3 beautiful girls and a good job. God has truly blessed me, and I'm thankful for everything HE has done for me.
Dara
Thursday, November 27, 2003 at 20:12:35 (EST)
i am so thankful that GOD ANSWERS PRAYERS.
i've been praying for 2 specific financial blessings lately. last night, one prayer was answered and this morning another was answered!
i am also thankful for family and friends, love and laughter, and health.
happy thanksgiving to all of you!
j-mo
Thursday, November 27, 2003 at 14:57:54 (EST)
I know I'm Canadain and I'm not celebrating Thanksgiving this weekend, but I am SO VERY thankful for my dear HUSBAND, he is the best thing that has ever happened to me, and for my perfect angel of a Daughter, who is the light of my life and my reason for waking every morning.
SH
Thursday, November 27, 2003 at 12:06:57 (EST)
I am thankful for my husband and my daughter and my family who loves me! I am thankful for my oldest, dearest friends and the ones I have recently met! I am thankful for my caring doctor who believes in me and is helping me to get healthy again! I am thankful for my loyal pets who watch over me and make me laugh when I am sad! I am thankful for what God has given me and the beauty that surrounds me that I have learned not to take avantage of! I am thankful for so many things! TC all and have a Happy Thanksgiving!!!
LH
Thursday, November 27, 2003 at 02:16:14 (EST)
My Son, and my husband. Two of the sweetest men I know!
Riley's Mom
Thursday, November 27, 2003 at 00:08:04 (EST)
