We Give Thanks

Today I was thinking about all the things I am thankful for, since the close of 2007 is in sight and Thanksgiving is upon us.
I am thankful for friendship. I am thankful that our dear friend Frieda has shown what she's made of and is hanging in there and overcoming incredible odds. Frieda continues to thrill and amaze me. I told her a while back that she simply had to fight. I reminded her that SHE has to make herself "do" things and that she should concentrate on herself. I asked her to visualize herself
as "better" all the time. She has been and is currently doing these things and it is both showing and paying off. For her tenacity, I am thankful.
I am thankful for my family. I am thankful that Marah is well, happy, so amazing and she's my daughter! (I'm also thankful that she's graduating college in the spring!)
I am thankful that there are so many good people who surface in times of need and say "HEY! I'm here!" Many times, as we all know, good news doesn't mean much. It simply doesn't travel that far...but we all know bad news spreads like wildfire. I am thankful that even in the midst of bad events, good news finds a way to surface.
I am thankful for my life. Even in the most tumultuous times, there is always a life lesson to learn and an experience to keep.
This is a week FULL of thanksgiving. I'm not talking turkey here. I'm talking about MANY things that coincidentally occurring this week that give me EVERY reason to focus on the word "thanksgiving."
I am thankful our friend Geof got his computer up and going again. He's in Colorado and we got his email set up and going tonight. We miss him so much, so having him back on line makes the distance seem less distant.
Over the coming days, I will discuss things I am thankful for. I wouldn't even consider trying to list them all in general, much less in one post.
It's the season set aside for being thankful. I hope everyone is taking the opportunity to do just that.

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