Here's What I'm Thankful For

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<p>I’m in excellent health. Even for an old bag.</p>

<p>My husband just had successful hip surgery, so he’ll be able to enjoy sports again in another month or two.</p>

<p>I’ve been wise and lived conservatively through the years, so I won’t have to eat cat food in retirement.</p>

<p>My older son has graduated and is working in his chosen field, with a bright future in front of him.</p>

<p>My younger son has started college at an excellent school and is being challenged both intellectually and physically.</p>

<p>Our former nanny is visiting us the week between Christmas and New Years and I’m excited about that.</p>

<p>Life is good!! Happy Thanksgiving!!!</p>

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<p>I am thankful for my free tuition + stipend. Thank you lord for need based scholarships. NO LOANS WOOO HOOOo</p>

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<p>I am thankful that there was an almost freakish lack of traffic yesterday.</p>

<p>Also, I haven’t dropped the turkey on the floor yet, although the day is still young.</p>

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<p>And, while my turkey sits on the counter cooling, my dogs haven’t yet grabbed it. Thank goodness!!</p>

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<p>I’m thankful for my S, who came home from the hospital last night. Although on IV meds and still in pain and weak, he is showing signs of improving. I’m also thankful for my D, despite our recent falling out, because she is responding to requests for help and has done so without an attitude. I’m very thankful for my dh, who took charge of S’s IV meds and slept on a mattress on the floor in S’s room last night. My own meds leave me a little too brain fogged for me to feel confident that I could administer S’s meds 100% correctly. I’m thankful for good medical insurance, as the new meds that S was prescribed today cost $1K, and when D picked them up she only had to pay $50. It looks as if the ins. will cover all but about $3K of S’s medical bills for the past 6 wks. I’m thankful that my old van still runs well and I can drive it for another year.</p>

<p>Finally, I’m thankful for this forum. It was a huge help when I needed to vent. It’s also been a good source of both information and humor.</p>

<p>Happy Thanksgiving!</p>

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<p>I’m thankful that my swim practice this morning wasn’t as gut-ripping-hard as I thought it would be. I’m also thankful that my mom is a good cook! :smiley: I can just taste the turkey already…mmmm…</p>

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<p>And still thankful for full scholarships!</p>

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<p>I am thankful for my parents - both of whom have college degrees, my father a doctorate - for guiding me, inspiring me, pushing me (and funding me!) to move forward with my education. :)</p>

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<p>We have a Thanksgiving table cloth. Every year we write what we are thankful for on the table cloth. This year DS wrote “I’m thankful for surviving a year at Caltech”. I wrote that I’m thankful for the years we spent in our Oakland house(we’re moving Dec 7 if all goes according to plan).</p>

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<p>I am thankful S1 made it home safely from school to join us for Thanksgiving.</p>

<p>I am thankful S2 got news of a scholarship to his first choice school.</p>

<p>I am thankful for good friends.</p>

<p>I am thankful for a couple of difficult family members making other plans for the holiday!</p>

<p>I am thankful my kids are all old enough to help prepare the Thanksgiving meal. It is fun to share with them some of our favorite recipes.</p>

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<p>I’m thankful D submitted one application on Thanksgiving day.</p>