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What are you grateful for?
« on: November 25, 2009, 08:04:01 PM »
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, Or today is if you waited long enough.  What are you truly grateful for in your life?  I have been in multiple lousy relationships over the years.  I am grateful for my wife Wendy.  I met her three years ago and we married this summer.  She is the one I should have waited for.

How about you folks?
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Re: What are you grateful for?
« Reply #1 on: November 25, 2009, 08:15:33 PM »
-My daughter
-My wife
-My house is paid for
-My health, other than my current bout of pneumonia
-Living in Oregon
-Escaping CA
-Having enough money set aside to get through until I find work
-Being able to eat from my food stores while I look for work, including a Thanksgiving turkey.
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Re: What are you grateful for?
« Reply #2 on: November 25, 2009, 08:17:00 PM »
I'm grateful for another year with my grandparents... there was a close call with my grandpa earlier this summer.

I'm grateful for my job I have right now.

I'm grateful for new friends and acquaintances I've made over the last year, and wish them all a Happy Thanksgiving.

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Re: What are you grateful for?
« Reply #3 on: November 25, 2009, 08:24:02 PM »
I am grateful for so many things.  First and foremost my daughter and my little Pit Bull, Elmer.  I would die without either of them.   I've had quite a few health issues over the past 10 years, but none fatal, so I am grateful for that.  I have a nice house, a great job, I can walk, I can see, I can hear, I can breathe, I have great relatives, a nice car....   I have been very blessed.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!!  Sure hope everyone has a nice dinner.  :-)
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Re: What are you grateful for?
« Reply #4 on: November 25, 2009, 08:44:08 PM »
Surviving and cheating the devil yet another year. 
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Re: What are you grateful for?
« Reply #5 on: November 25, 2009, 09:39:47 PM »
My wife.

My best friend and adopted little sis, even if she does live on the wrong coast.

My scrappy little church.

My job.

Being totally debt free.

The freedom to own guns, worship however I choose, and say what I want about fed.gov.

And the Armed Polite Society. Hours and hours of information, debate, and getting to know folks. Thanks Oleg.
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Re: What are you grateful for?
« Reply #6 on: November 25, 2009, 09:47:49 PM »
Quote from: Gewehr98 on November 25, 2009, 08:44:08 PM
Surviving and cheating the devil yet another year. 

Couldn't have said it better myself.
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Re: What are you grateful for?
« Reply #7 on: November 25, 2009, 10:01:36 PM »
Being.
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Re: What are you grateful for?
« Reply #8 on: November 25, 2009, 10:05:48 PM »
I'm thankful for my wife and kids, my job, and for the fact that my dad is still with us.  He has been fighting an Agent Orange-induced cancer for almost 18 months now.
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Re: What are you grateful for?
« Reply #9 on: November 25, 2009, 10:06:04 PM »
nothing.  exceptmaybe vodka
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Re: What are you grateful for?
« Reply #10 on: November 25, 2009, 10:20:42 PM »
Being alive when so many friends are not.  RIP, guys.  Save a seat and a beer for me. 

Aside from that, having food, shelter, booze and good friends.
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Re: What are you grateful for?
« Reply #11 on: November 25, 2009, 10:53:07 PM »
Too many things to list completely. My wife, my parents, and all of the privileges and fun I've had.
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Re: What are you grateful for?
« Reply #12 on: November 25, 2009, 10:57:50 PM »
Quote from: Gewehr98 on November 25, 2009, 08:44:08 PM
Surviving and cheating the devil yet another year. 


Me too!
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Re: What are you grateful for?
« Reply #13 on: November 25, 2009, 11:02:58 PM »
Given that I live in Michigan right now just having a job is something to be thankful for.

My wife, God bless her.  It's not always easy living with me.  Plus she's making me a baby (4 more weeks to go!) and that's something to be thankful for too.
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Re: What are you grateful for?
« Reply #14 on: November 25, 2009, 11:11:05 PM »
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Plus she's making me a baby...

You make it sound like it's something she does on the rangetop. ;)
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Re: What are you grateful for?
« Reply #15 on: November 25, 2009, 11:14:07 PM »
It's a cookbook!

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Re: What are you grateful for?
« Reply #16 on: November 26, 2009, 01:24:54 AM »
Grateful for:

- my health
- being employed
- having a roof over my head
- a woman who loves me (most of the time)
- a dog that loves me (most of the time)
- a car that runs (most of the time)
- living in the USA
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Re: What are you grateful for?
« Reply #17 on: November 26, 2009, 01:58:16 AM »
My family.

That I survived this semester of school. Got my thesis turned in Tuesday, just got to get through exams and defend the thesis. The fat lady hasn't sung yet, but she's warming up her vocal cords.

I'm also glad that I haven't quit or been fired from my job. Lord knows I've come close to telling my nutty boss to shove it up where the sun don't shine, too. I also figure I dodged a free ride in a police car...It would have felt very good to drive my fist into the face of that punk but I held back for some reason...



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Re: What are you grateful for?
« Reply #18 on: November 26, 2009, 10:51:20 AM »
That I'm alive and still walking after a bad accident.

That I have a great family that is supporting me while I'm waiting for my heart surgery that was put off after I broke my back.

The Larry King Cardiac Foundation - for helping me pay for my heart surgery since I don't have health insurance.

My girlfriend for being so understanding and helpful even though I'm two inches shorter and am laid up half the time. LOL

That God and my family gave me the tools and upbringing to be happy and appreciate all the things I do have, instead of the things I don't.

That we still live in a country where we can fight for our RKBA and still talk about how important it is to defend that right to other people.

This year is where the rubber met the road for me. I've always hoped I could always look at the brighter side of things, no matter what happens. And even though things have been really, really, challenging this year - whenever I think about how much some of this stuff really stinks, I can't help but think of everyone who has it worse. And how lucky I have been this year after cheating death or death/wheelchair for the rest of my life.

I think Thanksgiving is the most relevant holiday for me this year. I am VERY thankful to be alive. And even though I can't run, jump, lift weights, shoot, sail, or do practically anything else physical YET...I'm happy to still be here and walking. 

Honestly - I'm thankful for everything I have. I hope you guys have a great Thanksgiving and can find all the things in your life to be thankful for even when things start looking pretty grim.
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Re: What are you grateful for?
« Reply #19 on: November 26, 2009, 12:38:20 PM »
I'm healthy (more or less, persistent cold at the moment, but it hardly counts), I still have a job, I have no debts, even though there have been opportunities for me to get into debt in a variety of ways, I have a roof over my head, I've got a family, I've got friends.
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Re: What are you grateful for?
« Reply #20 on: November 26, 2009, 05:26:45 PM »
I'm extremely grateful for;
I own my little parcel of land and the house on it, even if I feel like I'm renting it from the county/state.
That my rent/tax is cap by the state's constitution.
I have enough M1 rifles to stack and ammo to shoot thru them.
I've got plenty to eat and drink.
My heart valve has been fixed and doesn't leak too bad.
I've got a job that pays enough for all the above.
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Re: What are you grateful for?
« Reply #21 on: November 26, 2009, 07:59:25 PM »
Having a job which I can run off to when Thanksgiving drama becomes too intense. Job allows me to come in any hours of the day or night. Completely flexible schedule. If the work is done quick enough and well enough, I might get a taxpayer-funded vacation to Barcelona. Or an IEEE funded vacation thither.
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Re: What are you grateful for?
« Reply #22 on: November 26, 2009, 08:22:50 PM »
Quote from: Monkeyleg on November 25, 2009, 11:11:05 PM
You make it sound like it's something she does on the rangetop. ;)

...as long as it's about waist-high....  ;)


I'm thankful for everything that God has done for me....even the stuff that hasn't happened yet....
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Re: What are you grateful for?
« Reply #23 on: November 26, 2009, 09:53:52 PM »
That my family is still doing very well when alot of people are suffering. 
That my wife has been able to provide new opportunity to alot of new people recently.
That some new friends just earned enough money to complete an adoption they are planning on.
That my kids are healthy beautiful and vibrant.
That I have sore feet and a cold beer.
And Minnie Mouse.

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Re: What are you grateful for?
« Reply #24 on: November 27, 2009, 10:00:53 AM »
1)  My wife of 32 years
2)  My family
3)  My health
4)  My job.

I an humbly grateful that I have been blessed with all these PEOPLE, CONDTIONS, and THINGS.  It gives me great joy to able to share without having to count the cost.
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