Kassie2

Since it is the holiday for giving thanks I wanted to make my list:

I have a real life, with real friends, my children, and freedom from worry!

At dinner tonight - my first Thanksgiving with family and friends I made this year. I went from not knowing if I was going to spend the day alone like last year - to a crowded table of caring people.

I have quiet nights now... holidays that are peaceful...plans that actually happen now... I am busy talking to people who care... I go out with people who actually have fun... I can sleep at night and know the next day will be the same. No more arguments with anyone... I can do what I want when I feel like it or not.

It may have been a difficulty year in many respects but I am glad to be at this place I am at now.

If you are reading and would like to post what you are thankful for this year please let me know.

Willybluedog

So glad for you Kassie.

I am thankful everyday that I survived a very bad car accident 4 1/2 years ago.

I honestly thought the day of the wreck that I would never get to see my wife and kids again, no more hugs, or I love you's, or birthdays or holidays.

I know that God allowed me to live for a reason, I just don't know what it is yet, I do know that I will not take one day for granted.

I hope all my friends here remember there is a purpose in their life, there will always be trials and pain, but if you look for the good then you will find it.

Bless you all,

Bill

Pelican

Because my 'thanks' button only lets me apply one thanks per post,

Thank You for Sharing Your Journey!

Tuffgirl

I am thankful for many things in my life, but on this holiday, it is amazingly the journey I have had these last few years. I guess I am reaching the place where I can look back and see all the lessons learned and how much it has benefited me, instead of looking back and thinking of it all as being a big waste of my time.

I am a better person today for the life experiences I have had, and that is awesome!

nodaybut2day

Today (and especially yesterday when I was hiding in a darkened bedroom on day 12 of a migraine run), I am thankful for:

• My lovely and loving daughter
• My supportive parents
• The tools of my recovery, which keep me from wallowing in self-pity, drowning in needless drama, and remind me of what I have
• The knowledge that HP's got my back...wouldn't trade that for anything.