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Blogs > Mikemike107015 > Thoughts deep and shallow

Thankful today  

Mikemike107015 53M  
108 posts
11/22/2018 4:05 am

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11/24/2018 6:03 am
Thankful today

Happy Thanksgiving to all.
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday for many reasons.
I have written many times times here about some of the negative things I feel and experienced. Today is the one day a year I make a conscious effort to put my sarcasm and negative feelings aside and celebrate the things I have to be thankful for.
First and foremost I am thankful for my wonderful family. I am fortunate to have the love and support of three wonderful sisters and my brother who happens to be the wisest man I know. I also have a father who has always been there when I needed him and never judged me for being me. I have have a step and two sons of my own that may have issues but have grown into honest decent young men. Finally there is Mom. Mom passed away several years ago but she is still with me everyday. Her love and support made me the person I am today. I am not the least bit ashamed to tell anyone at anytime that I am a mammas boy!
Secondly I am thankful to be gainfully employed. I struggle as many of us do to make my responsibilities each month. I work many hours at a tough job with a paycheck that really doesn't reflect the effort I put into my work. However I do have some of the best benefits that the company picks up a huge portion of. I have the family plan which costs me a mere $8 A week. Not many people working in the private sector have such affordable benefits.
Thirdly I am thankful for the few friends and employees I have who truly care about me. I choose not to have many friends and value quality over quantity. Because of this the friends I have are people that I can truly depend on. My employees respect me because I have worked hard to earn their respect. Many of them appreciate me as a person and not simply their boss.
Lastly I am thankful for my health. A recent visit to the doctor went well. I have some issues with a spine that is held together with titanium rods and screws but have no serious illness or disease I must content with. I am really thankful for that as I work with the public and see many issues that I am fortunate not to have.
So please try as I do on this wonderful day. Try to put the negative things aside for one day and focus on the things we have to be thankful for. I've found it to be very refreshing to my soul. I hope it is also for you.
Have a nice Thanksgiving
Peace Mike

Mikemike107015 53M  
136 posts
11/22/2018 4:05 am

 I will stay focused today!


bitchkitty2017 71F

11/22/2018 4:21 am

 Thank you for that even though I am in Canada I have many friends throughout the USA and am thankful for the opportunity and privilege of knowing them.When our Thanksgiving rolls around that's the time I am most thankful for my friends close and near..I also want to thank you for not desecrating the Thanksgiving Hoiliday ..unlike so many you are the one I will comment on. I think with all of the days of the year for people to post the pics that they do that shows total disrespect for any holliday it would be easy to do that than choose the days everyone is trying to celebrate..thank you for not doing that ..have a great day


Naughtypursuit 56F  
2766 posts
11/22/2018 4:39 am

 Nice to see someone who keeps things perspective. Happy Thanksgiving


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