November Thankfulness Thread

I'm a week behind on this. I'd better think of something fast! :eek:

Tonight I am thankful that the fishnet stockings I bought when I was 17 still fit me. The pantyhose I bought today looked terrible with my costume, and I would otherwise have had to go to the party on Saturday night with far less coverage. Thank you, teenage me, for buying those fishnets and sparing my decency.

I am grateful for my looks and my figure. I never considered myself pretty growing up, and I still battle to think of myself as attractive, but even though I may not be perfect, I know that I should feel lucky to have been born with good genes. I've never been overweight, and I am frequently mistaken for being 10 years younger than I actually am. I will not have the privilege of either of these forever, so I need to appreciate them while I still can.

I am thankful for my boyfriend's sister. She always gives me her second-hand clothes and happily offers to do my makeup for me. I don't know a thing about makeup, and I would probably end up looking like a mime or gluing my eyelids together if I had to do it myself. She also brought my cat Jinx home for me, and persuaded me to adopt Toby and Furby.

I'm thankful for my boyfriend's mother, who buys me medicine when I need it, always gives me warm clothes on my birthday, and gets me sugary cereals, soda and chocolates despite everyone else in the house being on a diet. I am also grateful for her amazing cooking, as I only eat instant noodles, ready-meals and frozen food when I'm at home.

I am grateful that my five-year-old PC with Windows XP still works for browsing the internet, watching movies and playing most of my favourite games, as I don't know when I'll have the finances to be able to upgrade again.

I am thankful to have privacy and time to myself when I'm at home and when everyone is at work.

I'm thankful for sleep, for dreams, and for waking up every morning.
 
I am thankful for my previous co-worker, if it wasn't for her generosity I wouldn't have a place to live.
 
I am thankful that I didn't have a wardrobe malfunction with my tiny costume last night, and that everyone loved the outfit and nobody complained about it. I'm thankful for all the compliments, praising and gushing that my boyfriend and I received. I'm pleased that we won best dressed, though I'd have been happy no matter what. We went into it just looking to have some fun, and that's what we did. The venue was beautiful, the food was amazing, the staff were dedicated and friendly, and I met some new people and socialized with friends.

Edit: I'm thankful that we only had load shedding for two hours and not five again.
 
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Yikes, 9 days behind! There is a reason I never try and keep up with this on facebook...

1-I am thankful for video games and the nice escape they provide my hard working husband.

2-I am thankful for our toy store owner friend--he is a generous soul who helps feed our "plastic addiction" as we call it.

3-I am thankful my son has such awesome grandparents that are willing to take him overnight to offer me a sanity break.

4-I am thankful for our jobs and the funds they provide us to live our lives as we do.

5-I am thankful for all you lovely people--though I don't know many of you very well yet you have all been nothing but amazing and generous to me and I couldn't possibly be happier to be a member of this community.

6-I am thankful for this laptop I am typing on--which is my little escape from the world an hour or so a day.

7-I am thankful for my family no matter how crazy some of them are. Thanksgiving is practically another family reunion for us and no matter how packed a house of 50+ feels, it is for that one afternoon filled with love and joy for seeing one another again.

8-I am thankful for artists of all mediums. Despite having very little talent for any sort of art myself, I deeply appreciate those with a creative flare and the means to bring their imaginations to life through art, crafts, music, writing, or anything else one can imagine.

9-I am thankful for little things--like finding $5 in your winter jacket pocket.
 
Geeze, I'm sooooo behind on this little thread!

I'm thankful for this thread to see what makes everyone thankful and to make me see what I am thankful for :D
 
It didn't take long for me to fall behind again. :confused:

I am thankful to know who I am, for my personality, for all of my likes and dislikes, my strengths and weaknesses, my habits and quirks. I am thankful for the people, things and experiences that have inspired me and made me into who I am today, and to not have been defined or controlled by someone else. I'm thankful that there are people who love and accept me the way I am, and that they don't try to change me, only to help me improve.

I am thankful to have been raised to be a free-thinker, to form my own beliefs and opinions without having them forced on me by others. I'm thankful that I have the right to decide things for myself. I'm thankful to have been raised tolerant and accepting of others despite differences in gender, culture, religion and lifestyle choices, and I'm thankful that there are others who respect me the same way. I am thankful that I'm free to dictate how I live my life and choose who I share it with. I am thankful that I have the freedom to go wherever and do whatever I want, and to be who I am without fear of repression. I am thankful for the ability to give a voice to the causes that I believe in.

I'm thankful for my boyfriend's dog, Oreo, who keeps me company when nobody else is home. He sleeps on my legs every morning until I decide to get up, and follows me everywhere (even to the bathroom). I love his fluffy little face.

I'm thankful for music, which so often is able to express feelings that I'm either afraid to or unable to put into words.
 
I'm thankful I have so much food to cook. I'm thankful I have so many siblings and we are all so close. Except one. My only sorrow is years of not knowing where my brother Don is and wondering where is he? Is he safe? I would be so thankful if I could only find him. If I had one wish, that would be it.
 
I'm thankful I have so much food to cook. I'm thankful I have so many siblings and we are all so close. Except one. My only sorrow is years of not knowing where my brother Don is and wondering where is he? Is he safe? I would be so thankful if I could only find him. If I had one wish, that would be it.
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This made me cry.

I'm thankful for.......


My family, coffee, work, childhood, and many more :D
 
I'm thankful for friends who tell me that walking away from an abusive cycle is okay and that I should not look back.

Been able to put myself at peace after that, since my Thanksgiving was ruined by a relative that got bored and decided to start yelling at my 3 year old son over nothing, then started lashing out at me.... instead of responding I silently packed up my things, my kids, then headed towards the door. Next time he continued lashing out at my 3 year old, I told him to not talk to my son that way. It fueled him up, but I was heading out the door and it no longer mattered how he felt after that.

My heart felt sick the rest of the night but I have to get away from relations that are unhealthy
 
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