November 23, 2011 by Joan in Holidays | 6 Comments
I know it won’t be long before I resemble this bird — stuffed and exhausted — so I just want to say as we approach Thanksgiving that I am thankful for many things. I live each day in total awareness of how fortunate I am…for good health…to live as I do…and to have wonderful family and friends in my life.
I take nothing for granted.
[Reprinted from 2010 because, thankfully, the sentiment remains.]
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Well said, FOODalogue, well said! Happy Thanksgiving!
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!! Go for it Joan
It sounds like Thanksgiving was a complete success. I hope you wore licra pants:D
Same to you, Amiga!
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Happy belated Thanksgiving, Joan! I hope you had a lovely holiday surrounded by family and good food.
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Joan!
Like you, I also live each day – since I was very young – with this awareness. How lucky am I? Let’s start with being born on this continent and in this country… and it goes on and on. I take nothing for granted. My good health is no longer… but I am still thankful for the ability to do what I can under the circumstances my severe asthma has afforded me – and on. You have really stuck a chord in me here. Thank you… and on THIS thanksgiving weekend, my youngest daughter got married in San Fran – another thing to be thankful for.
XO
Valerie
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