[*AHIMSA*]

Albert Schweitzer said:<br><br><br><br><b><i>At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.</i></b><br><br><br><br><br><br>
Seems like a great topic for a thread <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="/images/smilies/smiley.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title=""><br><br><br><br>
Here's a place to post things (people etc.) that you are grateful for <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="/images/smilies/kiss.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title=":kiss:"><br><br><br><br>
I am starting out with work-related things because I need to get off the computer and get to work!<br><br><br><br>
So:<br><br><br><br>
I am grateful I have so many great clients who appreciate me (and pay me so well!).<br><br><br><br>
I am grateful that I love all my jobs and get to work only when and with those people I choose.

 

[Jinga]

I'm grateful for my puppies for giving me a reason to get up every day, even when things were at their worst.<br><br><br><br><img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="/images/smilies/smitten.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title=":smitten:">

 

[GhostUser]

Great idea. <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="/images/smilies/smiley.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title=""><img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="/images/smilies/smitten.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title=":smitten:"><br><br><br><br>
I'm grateful for waking up next to my fiance every day and for falling asleep next to him every night.<br><br><br><br>
And I'm grateful for my little gerbils, too.

 

[synergy]

I'm grateful for my loving family,and that I could afford to buy a plane ticket to visit my sister next week!<br><br><br><br>
I'm also grateful for my wonderful friend who belly danced at my little sister's birthday party with me yesterday!

 

[ElliottsMom]

I'm grateful for my beautiful baby. he always makes me happy when I'm upset.<br><br>
I'm grateful for ryan. he's always so sweet and caring. <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="/images/smilies/smitten.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title=":smitten:">

 

[ElliottsMom]

I'm grateful for my beautiful baby. he always makes me happy when I'm upset.<br><br>
I'm grateful for ryan. he's always so sweet and caring. <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="/images/smilies/smitten.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title=":smitten:">

 

[MorningCalm]

I'm grateful to love and be loved by the most wonderful guy in the world.<br><br><br><br>
I'm grateful for my job, my friends, and my furry children.<br><br><br><br>
I'm grateful to be moving back to a preschool teaching position on Thursday. No more middle school classes. (The students, I'll miss. The hours, I won't.)

 

[*AHIMSA*]

YAY for LOVE <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="/images/smilies/smitten.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title=":smitten:">

 

[mazikeen]

I'm grateful for all my friends. They brighten up my life and offer me so much support and love.<br><br><br><br>
I'm also grateful for my lover. He's a wonderful person, and it's lovely to be with him. Even though I'm only going to be with him for just another week, I feel very lucky to have met him.

 

[GhostUser]

This is going to sound so corny.<br><br><br><br>
This thread is so happy - I love reading it! <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="/images/smilies/grin.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="">

 

[misq17]

I'm grateful to my friends and family for [almost] always supporting me and giving me the oppurtunities I need to succeed.<br><br><br><br>
I'm grateful for everyone at VB for being such a close-knit and caring community.

 

[*AHIMSA*]

I am grateful to Misq17 for being the most helpful, friendly and fair mod ever! <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="/images/smilies/smiley.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="">

 

[misq17]

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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>*AHIMSA*</strong> <a href="/forum/post/0"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style=""></a><br><br>
I am grateful to Misq17 for being the most helpful, friendly and fair mod ever!</div>
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I'm grateful to ahmisa for giving me a really good laugh.<br><br><br><br>
I'm grateful to the people who run my local library.

 

[jeneticallymodified]

i'm grateful for my sanity and happiness and health- having come through major depression and allergies and feeling vile in my teens, now when i feel a bit down or am having a bad day or my tummy hurts, etc, i can do it with a joyful perspective knowing that where i've been is a damn sight worse than where i am now and where i'm headed, and i can really see how far i've come, lol.<br><br><br><br>
i'm grateful for my man, who accepts and loves and supports me no matter how random i'm being (its even cute, apparently <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="/images/smilies/smiley.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title=""> ! )- to have him as my 6 foot hulk of a rock to lean on and snuggle upto, and for my parents and family, whom i get on so much better with now i'm on another continent to them- being cared about and accepted by those around me means a great deal, and makes a lot of difference to my day to day life!<br><br><br><br>
i'm also really grateful that i grew up and continue to experience life in a part of the world where even when i'm broke, i have a standard of living that so many people in other countries don't- with access to food and education and medical care, and living under a government that doesn't oppress my every thought and movement.<br><br><br><br>
lots to be thankful for!

 

[Tempeh-Tantrums]

I'm grateful for kids who can make their own dinners (and mine!) once in a while.<br><br>
I'm grateful my garden is growing despite weeks of soggy weather.<br><br>
I'm grateful for understanding friends who listen and offer great advice!<br><br>
I'm grateful for parents who were (still are) loving and supportive and raised me to be a responsible, self-reliant adult, even though at the time I thought they were old-fashioned, strict and conservative.

 

[GhostUser]

I am grateful for every single person that has cross my path for giving me the reason to understand the meaning of life and to continue to live for it.<br><br><br><br>
I am grateful to be part of VB.<br><br><br><br>
I am grateful for being me.

 

[prairie_girl]

I'm greatful for Ava and Abigail (the cats) because they are always and forever the loves of my heart.<br><br><br><br>
I'm greatful for my Caroline (the wife) because she's everything I ever imagined in a partner<br><br><br><br>
I'm greatful for music becasue I'm in a guitar coma right now because I've been listening to the most beautiful music all night.

 

[Scythe]

I'm greatful that fools and their money are easily separated.

 

[karenlovessnow]

I'm grateful for all the obvious things....my family, new in-laws!....friends. My job which I don't love as much as I used to but I am grateful I have a job. My home, humble and small as it is, at least I have a roof over my head. My hair, even though I have more bad hair days than good ones, at least I have hair. My face with each tiny new wrinkle that appears, at least I have a face and I am living long enough to get wrinkles!!!!

 

[ElliottsMom]

I'm grateful for vb. I know so much more now.