What are You Grateful for?? / myLot

Sweden

October 22, 2010 9:10pm CST

Let´s do a little test. Shut your eyes for a moment. Imagine that this would be what you have seen all your life. Actually we don´t know if one who is born blind can "see" even the darkness - but are you grateful that you can see and read this text? What a practical and amazing gift the ability of seeing is!! [b] Is there anything else you are grateful for?[/b] When you started counting the things you are thankful for, did you feel better??

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Lakota12

@Lakota12 (42600)

• United States

23 Oct 10

I am just gald I waup imornings and feel great no ackes or pain till I move to much lololol

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Marja

@buenavida (9985)

• Sweden

23 Oct 10

Hi, Lakota

It is great that you find something positive in spite of health problems. I do hope you find a solution to them. Welcome to send me a message if you want to know how I got rid of aces and pains.

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Lakota12

@Lakota12 (42600)

• United States

24 Oct 10

What I meant to say was if I walk to much at one time. I have appointment with Cario surgeons on the 11th of next monthas they think I have PAD. something is very wrong for i have swelling and pain in left leg and cramps out of this world in both take vinagar for this some times up to 3 shots of it awfullllllllll tasting for sure but carmps finally go away

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Marja

@buenavida (9985)

• Sweden

19 Nov 10

Hi, Lakota

Are you feeling any better?? I hope you do! I saw you will see a doctor. I´ll check for your updates.

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dragon54u

@dragon54u (31636)

• United States

23 Oct 10

I have, literally, countless blessings. My children, my family, my health and my home are just the obvious ones but there are hundreds more. I never have to be hungry or thirsty, I have a nice bed, clothing, a warm/cool place to live with no bugs and no disease. I could go on and on! My grandpa once told me that there is always someone worse off than me. I was not even ten when he told me that but it's stuck with me and it's true. No matter how bad things are, there's always something worse and we should be grateful. I'm not rich in money but I'm a very wealthy woman in the ways that count and for that I'm grateful to God.

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Marja

@buenavida (9985)

• Sweden

24 Oct 10

Well, dragon, you had a wise grandpa and it seems that you were willing to learn at an early age.

I am not rich in money either, but there is so much more to be thankful for. Just have to keep reminding myself to thank God for what I have - good friends don´t cost anything and you can´t buy them with money..

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Patsie Hatley

@Hatley (163781)

• Garden Grove, California

23 Oct 10

hi I am grateful for sight and smell and taste and touch. I am grateful for a roof over my head and a room to sleep in. I am grateful my son now has at least a part time job.I am grateful for the wonderful world that God has given us, the sun in the morning and the moon and stars at night.Life is wonderful even though we have problems because being grateful makes you feel so good.Each new d ay is a gift from God for us to open and try to make it the best ever. Yes we have a ton of things to be thankful for .I am also gragteful fo music and songs as they keep us happy.

How about colors as what a drab world this would be without colors.

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Marja

@buenavida (9985)

• Sweden

23 Oct 10

Yes, Hatley, being grateful for what we have makes us feel really good. Yeah, colors - how would the world look like without them. Thanks for your thoughts!

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sender621

@sender621 (14894)

• United States

23 Oct 10

I am grateful for a lot of things that life has to offer. Health and happiness are something to be especially grateful for. Most of all, i am grateful for my family. i don;t know where i would be without them.

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@buenavida (9985)

• Sweden

24 Oct 10

Hi, sender

Health and Family are precious gifts from our Creator.. I am glad that you have them..

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jajamasorong

@jajamasorong (163)

• Philippines

23 Oct 10

You are right. :D And guess what? I'm thankful also that at a very young age, I'm already earning money online. :D I recall having to walk from my school to my house because I missed the bus today.That reminded me of our car I always complain about. I'm so happy I can read that text. Don't get me wrong here, there are lots of people in this world who can see -- though they can't really read. Some can read -- but they're pretty much slow. While others cannot really read at all. :) Thank you for this wonderful post. It made my day :) Cheers! I hope for a brighter day for you too!

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Marja

@buenavida (9985)

• Sweden

24 Oct 10

Hi, jajamasorong, and welcome to myLot

Yeah, I was not thinking that not everyone can´t read even if they can see. There is a lot of illiteracy in the world, so we are privileged in some countries as we can learn it at school while we are young children. Something to be thankful for - reading gives us so much joy..

Wish you a great day..

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gahoi1785

@gahoi1785 (121)

• Philippines

23 Oct 10

hello buenavida, i am grateful for being alive. i'm still able to get up and do things. thanks to the Lord Above. :-)

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Marja

@buenavida (9985)

• Sweden

23 Oct 10

Yes, gahoi

and welcome to myLot! We could not enjoy anything if we didn´t have life, the most precious gift from God!!

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Dr. Ann

@drannhh (15219)

• United States

24 Oct 10

I am indeed grateful to have vision, and good health, and friends and common sense and many other useful attributes and things. Life is good.

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Marja

@buenavida (9985)

• Sweden

24 Oct 10

Yes, drannhh

All these things you mention are very important. And common sense in very useful..

bonnie

@bunnybon7 (50973)

• Holiday, Florida

23 Oct 10

oh iam so grateful for my site and hearing and kids being alive and so on.

so many things, i can not even list them all

yes thinking of it all makes me feel much better.

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Marja

@buenavida (9985)

• Sweden

24 Oct 10

Yeah, bunnybon

I think we all feel better when we think of our blessings. That was my thought when I started this discussion, to make others feel good..

cynthiann

@cynthiann (18602)

• Jamaica

23 Oct 10

I am always grateful for my children and grandchildren. I am so grateful for family and the fact that I have a job still during these very bad economic times. I am gratefu for my God for showering me with so many blessings

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Marja

@buenavida (9985)

• Sweden

24 Oct 10

Yes, cynthiann, children and grandchildren are a precious gift. And having a job helps a lot! Thanks for your thoughts!

cyrus123

@cyrus123 (6363)

• United States

23 Oct 10

Yes, I'm very grateful that I can see! It's hard for me to imagine what it would be like not to be able to see! I used to travel a lot and if I couldn't see, I would have missed out on so much

! It's amazing all the little things we take for granted, isn't it? I'm also thankful that I can hear. I love music and enjoy singing. I probably wouldn't be able to sing if I couldn't hear music. I volunteer at a therapeutic riding center here in town and I'm also getting some riding lessons out there. One of the instructors has had me to walk and trot on horseback with my eyes closed. The idea was to make me feel the movement of the horse and concentrate on that. It felt kind of weird at first but after a while, it felt awesome.

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Marja

@buenavida (9985)

• Sweden

23 Oct 10

Yes, traveling would be a lot different if we couldn´t see. But somehow those who are blind or deaf still find the life enjoyable. That is the miracle of the human mind!

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cyrus123

@cyrus123 (6363)

• United States

24 Oct 10

That's right