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    What Are You Thankful For?

    Today is Canadian Thanksgiving; next month comes American Thanksgiving. Regardless of the time of year, I can improve my mood by counting my blessings. I invite others to do the same, at least during the weeks between the two holidays.

    So, what are you thankful for? It can be anything, small or large, profound or funny.

    I'll start off.

    I'm thankful for John Milton. I find Milton's poetry comforting. I was about to wallow in self-pity yesterday (in public!) but was saved by reading Milton. It has to do with the slightly impersonal flavor and the fact that while the poetry can be riveting, it also requires thought.
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    I'm thankful for forgiveness
    Before sunlight can shine through a window, the blinds must be raised - American Proverb

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    THANKSGIVING!!! Modern mabon, I frickin' love thanksgiving. I get to eat an hour from now, I've been starving myself all day.

    Anyway, I'm thankful for:

    -School, even though math kicks my ***
    -David, Steve, Rosie, Sean, Dylan, Alex, Lydia, Tommy and Shaun
    -My library card, viva reading books for free!
    -Delicious food (as you can see, I'm very hungry)
    -Litnet, my connection to the world outside of Alberta
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    I'm thankful for:

    Mitchell
    Day of Longboat
    Free concert card
    UBC
    "All that I desire to point out is the general principle that life imitates art far more than art imitates life." -Oscar Wilde

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    Quote Originally Posted by JuniperWoolf View Post
    -My library card, viva reading books for free
    -Litnet, my connection to the world outside of Alberta
    Ditto those. What would I do without the library? Either go broke or not read as much.
    And Litnet adds so much to my knowledge and connection too.

    I'm thankful for the talented singers I got to accompany tonight.

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    Quote Originally Posted by L.M. The Third View Post
    Today is Canadian Thanksgiving. Two weeks from now comes American Thanksgiving.
    Actually it's more than two weeks. Amewrican Thanksgiving is the last Thursday in November. It's about six weeks later.

    I'm am thankful for this little one.

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    For those who don't know, that's my Matthew and meaning of his name is "gift of the Lord." And he certainly is.
    LET THERE BE LIGHT

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    I'm thankful for platonic love... It never disappears.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Virgil View Post
    Actually it's more than two weeks. Amewrican Thanksgiving is the last Thursday in November. It's about six weeks later.

    For those who don't know, that's my Matthew and meaning of his name is "gift of the Lord." And he certainly is.

    Thanks for the correction. I asked my mom when American Thanksgiving was and she said something about the 25th, and I automatically thought October like the Canuck one.

    Matthew is certainly a great reason for you and your wife to be thankful this year, Virgil!

    I'm thankful for the laughter that everyone in my family, even those going through tremendous pain, shared tonight.
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    I'm thankful for my children, the blue sky and the colored autumn leaves

    Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.
    To keep our faces toward change and behave like free spirits
    in the presence of fate is strength undefeatable.”

    Helen Keller

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    I should get a prize for being mixed up about Thanksgiving! Today, or so I'm told, is Canadian Thanksgiving. I guess I was confused by the fact that my own family, and several others, celebrated yesterday.

    Anyways, I'm Thankful for sound. Saturday I lay in a hammock and listened to all the sounds. Fortunately, I live on a farm, so the sounds were mostly soothing and sometimes amusing. But I was just amazed at all the sounds that we tune out in just 10 minutes.

    I'm thankful for hammocks, which really must be the most comfortable of devices for rest and relaxation.

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    It's okay, I think that most people celebrate on Sunday because people who are driving to celebrate with their families would probably leave on Monday for the trip back.
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    My son's health. Lovely to have him back to his cheeky, chatty, whistly (If that's a word) kind of self again.

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    I am thankful to God for mainly two things: GOOD HEALTH and FREE TIME.
    Be great in act, as you have been in thought.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lacra View Post
    I am thankful to God for mainly two things: GOOD HEALTH and FREE TIME.
    Hear hear...

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    I'm thankful for a warm house...

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