Counting Our Blessings

[rbnyc]

During my un-censored bitch-fest last night I promised to make up for it by inviting us all to count our blessings.

I’ll start.

I married Mr. rbnyc.

I have a great family, including my awesome, liberal, open-minded, generous, and talented mother, DU’s own flama.

I have amazing friends, including my very best friend of over 15 years, Amy, all my friends from Knox College, all my friends from work and from NYC and Brooklyn’s music scene, and my truly wonderful and important friends at DU.

I have 3 kitties, Jones, Bevy, and Elliot.

I have enough money to go Christmas shopping for my husband and his family whom we’ll be visiting next week.

I can walk well enough to go Christmas shopping. I don’t need a wheelchair. I don’t have to worry about the accessibility of the stores.

Our landlords renewed our lease so I know, as long as the building doesn’t blow up or fall down, that I have a place to live for at least another year.

I love my jobs. I know that the work I do is important and that it really does help people in a meaningful way. (I love working for non-profits!)

I wrote a new song.

There are millions more, but now I’m going to go shopping.

Please, list anything you’re grateful for in this thread. I’ll be so curious to see what you have to say when I get back.

And also, thanks for last night.

[BigMcLargehuge]

1. Blessings from Big McLargehuge

My wife and son Mrs. McLargehuge and Ian Manuel Arthur McLargehuge who improve every day simply by existing.

I still have my job, thought it's still a crappy job, but I am scraping by.

My car is running perfectly (though typing that probably jynxed it)

I have been writing like a madman for www.horrorview.com and my writing is generally well liked.

I have several ideas for new short stories and novels (all I need a lottery hit to buy the time I need to write them).

I am healthy.

I am improving my Hapkido skills a little more every week.

My dual processor G4 Mac is my dream machine and I got it only a couple of months ago.

My brother's restaurant is incredibly successful.

[rbnyc]

2. Cool website.

I haven't gone shopping yet. I can't get out of the Lounge!

I will spend more time checking out that website for sure!

Thanks for the list. I knocked wood for your car.

[VelmaD]

3. Great idea...

I've been a little whiny because my best friend isn't going back to our hometown for xmas this year so I won't have everyone I love in once place. Instead I should count myself lucky that they're all still here this year and that I'll get to see them all - even if it isn't on xmas day.

I'm lucky. In mid-January my best friend and I will be celebrating the 20th anniversary of the day we met.

My little brother and sister-in-law and 4 year old nephew are coming to Texas for xmas. I'm gonna get to help teach the nephew to ride his new bike that Santa is bringing him. :-)

I have a job that challenges my mind. I make enough money to get by and have a little extra to play. I live in a liberal city where I'm hardly considered the slightest bit odd. My best friend lives right down the street from me.

Finally, I opened myself up and met a ton of interesting and wonderful new people this year...many of them from right here at DU. I'd start listing but I'd leave someone out and I'd hate to hurt anyone's feelings. Heck, there are over 38,000 decent, compassionate, funny, intelligent, articulate, passionately committed people on this board and if the small sample I've met is any indication then every last one of you ROCKS!

[rbnyc]

15. Those are good things.

Having a job that you can live with is a really good thing!

And teaching your nephew how to ride a bike rules!

:toast:

[Booberdawg]

4. Things to be grateful for

I have sisters and friends I can always count on, and they me.

I have my pets (babies), Boober, Socks, and Mufasa.

I have a roof over my head and never have to worry about going hungry.

My health is good and I am able to work.

I like myself so much I treated myself to a DU sweatshirt and coffee mug. :D

[rbnyc]

16. Boober, Socks and Mufasa!

I love animals.

Thanks Booberdawg.

[THUNDER HANDS]

5. I'm grateful for everyone here

Even the people who don't like me. :D

[BigMcLargehuge]

6. I forgot to add: "no more sex polls in the lounge"

:silly:

[THUNDER HANDS]

9. oh yeah

that too... ;)

[rbnyc]

17. That's very cool of you!

But you're still not as cool as me.

(Just kidding.)

:hi:

:tosst:

[Melsky]

7. A few things

I'm happily married
I have three wonderful cats, Ollie, Minty Fresh and Cleo
I have my own business, which I love (painting)
My husband found a job! He is working in Toronto now.
I'm living alone in the desert, and enjoying being alone for now.
I'm in good health
This spring, I get to move to Toronto, one of my favorite cities
I'm making presents for my family

[rbnyc]

19. Minty Fresh!

DUers have some great names for their pets.

I love Toronto too.

[NYYFan]

8. Let's see

Glad you are here to post this thread, Rene :loveya:

Glad I lost almost 60 pounds since last year,thanks to Tae Kwon Do.

Glad my Grandmother is still around.

Glad for friends, family and good health.

Merry Christmas, Rene' !!

[rbnyc]

20. NYYFan, you kick ass!

You must feel great. I'm so proud of you!

WTG!!

:hug:

:bounce:

[Bertha Venation]

10. thanks for a great thread, RBNYC

My fabulous blessings:

my beloved, Kathy, the light and love of my life

my sisters, Bonnie & Annette, and their kids, Chris, Chelsye & Tory, and my best friend, Dale

Kathy's family -- Jim & Alice (parents), Woody & Randy (brothers), niece Lindsey & nephew Devyn

our cats: Harry Truman, Richard Nixon, Petey, Toby, Daddy, and Cocoa Molly

our little house on an acre, and that I am a homeowner -- unbelievable if you'd known me even five years ago

music

Annette & her kids are coming to see us in February, and Chris is coming to see us next month. Woo hoo!!

I'm glad to be employed, relatively healthy, and alive & on the planet

ps forgot one: rbnyc's best friend is also a blessing... what a cutie ;)

[rbnyc]

21. She is a cutie, isn't she?

I'm really lucky.

What a great list you posted. And it makes me think that in 5 years maybe I could own my own home.

:)

[Bertha Venation]

25. Keep that hope alive, rbnyc

It's a wondeful dream, and when (not if) it comes true -- you won't believe how incredibly wonderful it feels.

[VOX]

11. Terrific thread, rbnyc...A quick 10...

-My beautiful, gifted, and very progressive wife
-My funny, wise, fussy brother and his terrific partner
-Our two great cats: Rosie, a Siamese; and Dobbs, Snowshoe and my real-life avatar
-As of last week, a PSA of 0.23 (was treated for early prostate cancer in 2001; pre-treatment PSA was 9.1)
-Overall good health
-Our new house (although there are some downsides to that!)
-I job I enjoy, and the respect I have gained by doing it well
-My cool Volvo wagon!
-My collections: Zuni fetishes, Hopi katsinas and Navajo weavings
-An abiding sense of humor that creates a healthy cushion against all things corrosive, and to turn anxiety into laughter

[Booberdawg]

12. kick

[Bertha Venation]

26. I like your style.

A wonderfully descriptive list. Do you write for a living? If not, you should.
:hug:

[plcdude]

13. but the really good thing

is yet to come. O you will be so happy when it does what a great life you have ahead of you. Cheers!

[rbnyc]

22. I hope so.

It's hard not to worry. Thanks for your optimism.

:)

[Crewleader]

14. Oh Rene I completely missed your rant thread last night

and gave you blessings card...I know the difficult pain you have overcomed and those you are still fighting with. God love you, I know we all do and you have a very special mother who should not carry that load of guilt. It's the Christmas Season and we must count Our Blessings and you my dear friend are on our mind and in our hearts that you will be completely healed inside and out and continue your life before that day the accident happen. :hug:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=553095

[rbnyc]

18. You opened the bar for me...

...and that's really important!

:loveya:

Thanks for your kind words. You are a blessing to us all.

[flama]

23. Before you open this post, guess what's first on the list.

I'm the mother of the most wonderful woman in the whole, wide world.

She married Mr. rbnyc.

Furry Murray loves me more than I deserve (most of the time).

Bruce, the dog, is still healthy. He's a little rickety and forgets things, but he's almost 13.

I'm still healthy. I'm a little rickety and forget things, but can order from the Senior menu at Bob Evans and Denny's.

My new old car runs like a top and gets between 24 and 27 mpg, depending on red lights and good songs playing on WMNF when it's time to shut it off.

My temp job pays enough to pay the bills and looks as if it will last through January.

The bills are all paid! And there's still a little money left before the next round.

Your Christmas presents should be delivered before Christmas.

My satellite TV provider doesn't have ABC on the menu. (If they did, I'd have to boycott until they cover Kucinich's campaign.)

The five inches of rain we had this week wasn't snow. Sarasota isn't ever supposed to have 50 inches of snow. That's Buffalo's job.

I got a chance to talk to the guy in the truck with the "Let's not elect him in 2004 either" bumper sticker Wednesday night.

You gave me the URL for DU.

There are dishes to do and laundry to fold. Guess I'm grateful for that, too. Clothes and running water are good things. But it means I have to go.

I'll keep counting my blessings and come back with the good ones - and maybe the strange ones, too.

:loveya:

Ma

[Bertha Venation]

27. come to MD

If you and/or Rene ever visit Washington, DC, flama, look us up. Seriously. We have a comfy guest room and a good sleeping couch.

Thanks for your post.
:hug:

[rbnyc]

28. Hi!

That was sweet.

:loveya:

[Throckmorton]

24. Mrs Throckmorton lived to see another Christmas,

which last January looked like an impossibility. Our children (7 and 9) get to have her for at least one more Christmas Morning.


Thats more of a blessing than I deserve.

[rbnyc]

29. Bless you and your family.

I hope you have the most wonderful Christmas togetehr.