Gratefulness

[Starrlight]

I’m grateful that we completed our first week of homeschool for the year. I’m inspired and no longer burnt out.

What are you grateful for?

[NoRegret]

I’m grateful for my awesome Son who has helped me thru a very painful surgery.

[Starrlight in reply to NoRegret]

((((((((((((((Healing vibes(((((((((((((((

[Starrlight in reply to NoRegret]

How are you feeling now?

[Wakeboarder24]

it’s also okay to not be grateful

[Starrlight in reply to Wakeboarder24]

Yeah it really is! Great thinking Wakeboarder.

[SoporRose in reply to Wakeboarder24]

I appreciate all the people who focus on for what they are grateful, but I often feel such pressure to manufacture gratitude (and I acknowledge that I am lucky to have food, shelter, etc.) and gloss over the rest. Thank you, Wakeboarder24.

[mizzou7016 in reply to SoporRose]

SoporRose There are about 3 things that i am sincerely grateful for on a regular basis....#1 Every day I wake up to fight the darnkess....I am grateful.....I am grateful to have a loving mother and stepfather who understand my darkness and help me fight it every day....also grateful for being overall of pretty good health....the rest i fight along with everyone else...

[SoporRose in reply to mizzou7016]

And those are all things for which to be grateful! I'm so glad you have people who care about you and understand through what you are going. I think that makes a huge difference.

[mizzou7016 in reply to SoporRose]

Well in the for what it's worth department SoporRose ....you have an old soul in Missouri who wants nothing but the best for you

[SoporRose in reply to mizzou7016]

Thank you. I appreciate that — truly.

[Agora1]

Just wanted to say that I'm so proud of you Starrlight.

You are an amazing mom. You've Got This xx

[Starrlight in reply to Agora1]

Thanks!

[Starrlight]

Thanks! Glad for your great day!

[AnxiousSilver]

This community.

[Starrlight in reply to AnxiousSilver]

❤️

[Nothing_but_books]

Good for you! I'm glad things are turning around.

[Starrlight in reply to Nothing_but_books]

Thanks lovely you ❤️

[SayNOtoPanic]

You rock Starr! Grateful for togetherness. Blessings up to you. Hugs.

[Starrlight in reply to SayNOtoPanic]

Me too!!! Good one! That makes me happy. Love to you ❤️

[MaggieSylvie]

I am glad to hear you are feeling better. I am grateful for a burst of energy today.

[Starrlight in reply to MaggieSylvie]

Happy for you! Me too! I got a lot done. Wishing more blessings for you ❤️

[mizzou7016]

Hidden I am grateful for the rain we had today.....it made the temperatures bearable...the last 5 days the actual temperature has been in the hi 90s with the feels like temperatures in the 115's.....

[Trainchaser]

I am making progress with my battle with mental health issues

[Starrlight in reply to Trainchaser]

Nice Trainchaser

[Nothing_but_books in reply to Trainchaser]

Terrific!

[Trainchaser in reply to Nothing_but_books]

Hey there books what type of books you like? I like suspense. Like Katin Slaughter and Scott Pratt amongst others

[Nothing_but_books in reply to Trainchaser]

Fiction, nonfiction, poetry, mainstream fiction, genre fiction... I used to get lost in a library for hours.

A good story is fun, I like that. Good writing can be wonderful or tedious. The ne plus ultra: good writing and good story all in one package. Mr. Poe comes to mind.

I'm sticking pretty much to short-shorts, or simple poetry these days. My mind isn't what it once was. Sometimes I find a forgotten childhood treasure and savor it again. I've been having fun with The Thousand and One Nights (The Tales of Scheherazade) lately.

[Nothing_but_books in reply to Trainchaser]

My all time favorite suspense, is a novela by Ira Levin. A Kiss Before Dying.

I just checked. Internet Archive has it free to read now if you're interested.

[bowJim]

To be able to forgive, forgiveness with love,

“Forgiveness is not something you do for someone else; it's something you do for yourself. ...

“Forgiveness is for yourself because it frees you. ...

“Forgive those who have hurt you.” ...

“Nothing inspires forgiveness quite like revenge.”

[Starrlight]

how many grandchildren do you have?

[Starrlight]

Congratulations Catloverforlife50!

[Starrlight]

It’s very special. I hope to be a grandma some day too

[Starrlight]

Beautiful!

[jolinn]

I am grateful for the 7 years of homeschooling that we did. It was the best decision I have ever made and was so incredibly joyful and inspiring!

[Starrlight in reply to jolinn]

Awesome We are homeschooling too, Jolinn…going on our third year.