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Ten On Tuesday

November 25, 2014 By Carole

It’s the Tuesday before Thanksgiving and that can only mean the Ten on Tuesday topic must be 10 Things I’m Thankful For. I thought about trying to come up with entirely unique things this year but I don’t think I can. I will try and put a different spin on all of it, though.

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  1. My friend Bob’s remission from stage IV pancreatic cancer. This is nothing short of a miracle and I am thankful every single day that he is doing so well. There is some stuff going on with his wife right now that really sucks but Bob’s remission is our bright spot.
  2. Farmers. Truly, where would we be without farmers? I love our CSA and I love the Farmer’s Market and I love that farmers protect our open space.
  3. Photography. I love that I can learn and grow and get better at taking photos. I am thankful for my website and the clients I am cultivating.
  4. One Little Word. This is the first year that I have participated in this project and I have learned a lot from it and had some fun, too.
  5. Technology. It makes my world so much easier. Need to send a press release? Use email. Need to ask someone to help out with something? Facebook message. I’m fighting with printers right now but all in all technology makes my life better.
  6. Kind and generous people. I joke around a lot that I “hate” people. I most often say this when I’m in my car. The truth is, though, that I am extremely grateful for kind and generous people. Specifically, those who are kind enough and generous enough to donate to the food pantry. Most of us have so much and there are many who have very little, it’s good to be generous when you can.
  7. Dale. Okay, I was trying to come up with all unique things but I just can’t write a thankful list and not include the love of my life. He’s my safe place and my anchor and the bright spot in my every day.
  8. Our kids. Hannah, the one I brought into the world, and Brant, Jessica and Luke, the ones I was blessed with when I married Dale. They make me laugh and they make me proud and, while the road hasn’t been easy, it has all been worth every moment. And with these kids also come other family members and two grandkids, too. Pretty cool for the girl who had no family.
  9. My job. It’s stressful sometimes but I know it’s where I am meant to be. Dale helped me out with delivering Thanksgiving dinners and he kept pointing out the humorous situations I deal with every day and it helped a lot to see things from his perspective. It’s not only nice to have a paycheck and help support my family but it’s also nice to feel like I’m making a difference in people lives, whether it’s through a book they need or a song they want to download or a can of peas. It’s all good.
  10. All my stuff. The cameras and the TVs and the laptop and the cars and my home and all it’s comforts. I’m a lucky woman to live where I do and yes, I know it’s all stuff, and I don’t need most of it but it sure makes my life good.

I honestly think it doesn’t matter whether our lists include the huge things like health and family or whether our lists include the little things like iPhones and Netflix – it’s the idea of being thankful that matters. It’s stopping and taking a breath and looking around and saying . . .

I have much. I am grateful. I am thankful.

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  1. Bonny says

    November 25, 2014 at 6:45 am

    Remission, farmers, family, jobs, and stuff – it’s all wonderful and we can’t help but be thankful. I love that you’re making a difference with books, songs, and cans of peas! (I’m also thankful for doctors and hope yours can help you ditch the plague very soon.)

  2. Kwizgiver says

    November 25, 2014 at 7:48 am

    I love your list–big and little things.

    Happy Thanksgiving. 🙂

  3. margene says

    November 25, 2014 at 8:16 am

    That is a beautiful, beautiful list! Happy Thanksgiving my friend, a friend I am extremely grateful for, and I hope you are feeling better today and that you’re T-day weekend is lovely. xox

  4. Marilyn says

    November 25, 2014 at 8:21 am

    I love your list! And on behalf of farmers everywhere…Thank you for thinking of us.

  5. claudia says

    November 25, 2014 at 8:30 am

    I am grateful for my friends, and that includes you! The number one on your list is awesome.

  6. Marcy says

    November 25, 2014 at 8:51 am

    I love your list too. Especially #6–it made me laugh, it was so me in my car! Thank you for being a blogger. It enhances my life and let’s me into yours in a little tiny way.

  7. Amy says

    November 25, 2014 at 9:13 am

    Thanks for prompting us all to take a moment to pause, reflect and list. The big and the small…the deep and the simple…each of these is an important component of what makes life good!

  8. Donna says

    November 25, 2014 at 9:31 am

    Bob’s remission is such a miracle. A very good reason to be thankful. Great list Carole. And when I’m in my car I usually mutter “people suck”. And thank you for prompting us to remember what we are thankful for.

  9. Emily says

    November 25, 2014 at 9:32 am

    Happy Thanksgiving Carole! I love your list!

  10. dale says

    November 25, 2014 at 10:51 am

    I’m thankful that you’re my wife, everyday!

  11. Vicki says

    November 25, 2014 at 1:02 pm

    Awwww… Dale!

    Happy Thanksgiving to you all!

  12. Jo says

    November 25, 2014 at 1:10 pm

    Sometimes we want to denigrate stuff–but it makes our lives easier, more comfortable, and more grateful so we can help others. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it!

  13. Grace says

    November 25, 2014 at 3:31 pm

    I especially like “Farmers.” So many people forget to give thanks to all the people who put in so much effort to get that food on their table. Where would we be without them. So many people nowadays know so little about growing their own food, I know I’d be at a loss!

  14. Mary says

    November 25, 2014 at 6:05 pm

    we do have plenty to be thankful for! …and I am so glad Bob is still in remission – a miracle and a blessing for sure. Happy Thanksgiving, Carole!

  15. Kim says

    November 25, 2014 at 9:42 pm

    I’m thankful for your friendship. <3

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