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What are you grateful for today?

Posted by irtiza104 • 10/27/08 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Topics: grateful, poverty

It has been raining for 3 days now. It’s really chilly and windy outside. So I guess the winter is finally here. I don’t know why but every year winter seems to come with this kind of rain.

It’s really hard to go outside in this weather. I am really fortunate to have a solid roof over my head. At least I have the warmth of my home to come to. But what about the millions of people who are spending their lives in streets? I wonder what they are doing now.

Sometimes a little comparison is necessary to be content, to be grateful. My fellow blogger Ann asked me “What are you grateful for today?” That day I couldn’t answer this question right away.

Today the answer could be something like this-
1. I don’t have to spend the night outside in the cold.
2. I don’t have to get wet as I have a roof over my head.
3. I won’t have to go to bed with an empty belly.
4. I can cover myself with a clean blanket.
5. If I still need another blanket I can fetch one from the locker.

what are you grateful for today? You can answer this simple yet difficult question in this thread or in my blog lifeasiknowit22.blogspot.com/2008/10/what-are-you-grateful-for-today.html

User Comments

10/27/08

LGramlich

I'm grateful for my wonderful, stress-free, local job. I'm grateful for my wonderful, stress-free life, come to think of it. Grateful for everything that my husband is & isn't. Grateful for being close to my bro after a real rough patch years ago. Grateful that I have time for my hobbies & for my ability to indulge in them. Grateful for all that I have, really.

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10/27/08

Sebastyne

I'm grateful that the summer is finally on it's way! Moving from the northern hemisphere to the southern at the end of northern winter to the beginning of southern, was not really a bright idea in that regard.

I'm also very happy I got that something out of my eye even though it seemed like it was there to stay.

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1. 10/27/08
  
  LGramlich
  
  Congrats on the eye thing! I once had a splinter under my fingernail for 10 days, so I can sympathize (to an extent, anyway.)
2. 10/28/08
  
  irtiza104
  
  the winter is on it's way here....
10/27/08

rileycentral

I'm thankful it's Halloween season and the House on Haunted Hill is on right now.

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10/27/08

inmyredhead

I'm grateful for forgiveness. My own ability to do so as well as others.

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10/27/08

loverofjazz

you make a good point here. if you've got a roof over your head and food to eat, you're doing pretty damn well compared to a lot of people.
i have those things and more. i'm grateful for all of them too.

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10/28/08

contentconnection

i'm thankful for all the blessings that i have... for the surprise call from a very special someone... and more ;-)

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10/28/08

MissAttica

I'm grateful for my books, family, home, friends and job. I'm grateful for the sunshine outside of my window, my baby girl napping in her bed, and me having time to browse about here. :-)

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1. 10/28/08
  
  irtiza104
  
  that's so sweet
10/28/08

sisterofmercy

I'm grateful for the college party tonight, as well as the friends I will be going with.

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10/28/08

cranelegs

continued leads in the polls for obama (i keep waiting for this to fall apart; i'm such a pessimist in such matters)!

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10/28/08

dosox

Festive season is arriving but I am sad... because it's COLD.
Looking for Summer

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1. 10/28/08
  
  irtiza104
  
  winter has just started to arrive here to. it's cold, but i'm loving it
10/28/08

erinelizabeth

I left it on your blog!

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1. 10/28/08
  
  irtiza104
  
  thanks for your comment. it meant a lot
10/28/08

RTBjr73

My wife and kids.

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10/28/08

domainatrix

Really grateful for the rain. I work nights so sleeping during the day with the rain pouring on is so much better.

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1. 10/30/08
  
  irtiza104
  
  i wish it would stop raining here...has been raining for 3 days
10/28/08

mrwolf

Greatful for chance to live another day. For my wife being by my side.

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10/28/08

aningeniousname

I'm grateful that oranges aren't the only fruit.

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10/28/08

LynneaUrania

I am thankful that I got to speak to my daughter for the first time since June, 2001.

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10/28/08

calais50

Grateful to have a job, a wonderful family, 2 adorable kids, and an awesome b/f.

And that my sister has finally kicked her abusive husband to the curb.

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10/30/08

jafabrit

My son didn't lose his eye after being accidentally shot in it by a bb gun, and being able to have lunch with my daughter and go on a photo shoot with her.

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1. 10/30/08
  
  irtiza104
  
  is he okay?
2. 10/30/08
  
  jafabrit
  
  Not sure itiza, he is is Taiwan at univ there, so I can't see it. He says it is still too swollen and he has to wait a few days before he goes back to the hospital. It is really lucky he didn't lose his eye, or that the bb bullet didn't hit his retina though.
10/30/08

harthame

I'm grateful that God is in my life, and providing great things.

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10/30/08

Louise

I'm grateful for every event in the chain that brought me to this place, with this man. I'm grateful that I was able to give birth, after the age of 40, to two beautiful, healthy and normal children, and that we have the resources to house, feed, clothe and educate them in a time of relative peace and prosperity.

www.carminesuperiore.it

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10/30/08

thegoodknife

I'm grateful for the weather as well. Can't wait until winter comes to texas.

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1. 10/30/08
  
  Theresa111
  
  I'm grateful for the music Daniel had on his site. I enjoyed listening to it.
10/30/08

satijournal

I'm grateful for good French bread. For some reason, recently I've really come to appreciate the taste of good bread.

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