The Grateful Thread

i am grateful for life for being able to share with all of you and anyone else i meet. I am grateful that I have come out of my dark times to be able to be here with you all now.

It would almost be easier to list things I'm not grateful for, but that would be a different thread.

I feel especially grateful for the life I live, nearly every aspect and extension of it, that it is "mine" and that I can live it in relation to everything else in the way I do, that I can be "me." I'm grateful for all of you, this Temple and all the Jedi in it, for doing the same. I'm grateful that I can be a part of that, however that is.

I'm grateful to have the friends and teachers and so on that I do, just people in general, to help make this journey interesting and fulfilling. Never a dull or lonely moment, and that counts for a lot.

Right now I'm really happy I have food and shelter. I know this may sound odd to many of you but I'm also grateful for a toilet that flushes(without adding water) and a toilet that I can sit down on(not a squatter). I really love having water that doesn't have to be boiled first, soft toilet paper, hot showers, showers that come from a pipe rather than buckets, and mattresses.

Here's my old toilet and shower

Im grateful for...well if I wrote it all down, it would be really huge. I'll try to shrink it:

1. I'm grateful for opportunities that seem to just fall into my lap at the right time without me even trying. I'm grateful to have great friends who care about me.
2. I'm grateful for my family, whom I don't get to see much, but I love dearly
3. I'm grateful for the opportunity to learn and for the progress I'm making as a Jedi. I think I have come a long way since May 3, 2012
4. I'm grateful for Maitre, who is teaching me the wonders of car wax (I'm serious :lol: ) and for my brothers and sisters who are there to provide support and a listening ear.
5. I'm grateful that this list is not exhaustive and I am happy for this thread

It got down to 20°f here this morning. We have central heat. We've been doing our best to use it as little as possible since we try to use a large-area space heater instead to help save money on our bills. Still, we're luckier than our neighbors who live in what is supposed to be a nicer home, but who doesn't have the luxury we get to have.

I am grateful that I was given life
I am grateful for my parents who could have given me up for adoption when they found out I was born with epilepsy and cerebal palsy, but didn't. they loved me and continue to love me regardless.
I am grateful for my sister, she may drive me mad, but I love her.
I am grateful for the extended members of my family those who still live and those who have passed on
I am grateful for a roof over my head and for my health
I am grateful for the woman I call my wife, Rachel. Though we are not legally married yet, she is every bit my wife in the ways that matter. We may fight, drive each other nuts, but I love her, and I am grateful she came into my life.
I am grateful for both of my Sons. Though I don't see one of them because he is with his mother, I love them both.
I am grateful for each member of TOTJO, you all have filled a spiritual void in my life, and I thank you.
I am grateful that this is obama's last term :lol:
I am grateful that an asteroid or some kind of Natural disaster hasn't blown up the earth
I am grateful we haven't nuked ourselves
I am grateful for all the men and Women who have served in the military and protected us both past and present, ( Salute) thank you all.

Love the title lol.

I have something to be very thankful for. On 10 Nov 2014 my daughter was born. Long labor short, the doctor discovered something that could/should have been a major major problem that would have resulted in her death before she was born. What I thought was a nearly painless pregnancy should have been classified as a high risk.

Kamizu wrote: Love the title lol.

I have something to be very thankful for. On 10 Nov 2014 my daughter was born. Long labor short, the doctor discovered something that could/should have been a major major problem that would have resulted in her death before she was born. What I thought was a nearly painless pregnancy should have been classified as a high risk.

:ohmy:
I think we can all be incredibly thankful that she was safely delivered. Nice to see you back too

Today I am grateful for supportive friends, and the friends who believe that I am capable of more than I expect from myself.

It might not be big or deep, but I'm grateful for the Guardians of the Galaxy Soundtrack. I downloaded it a few days ago and it has made me so happy that I've been listening to it for the last three days straight. lol We have to appreciate the little things, right?

Whyte Horse wrote: Right now I'm really happy I have food and shelter. I know this may sound odd to many of you but I'm also grateful for a toilet that flushes(without adding water) and a toilet that I can sit down on(not a squatter). I really love having water that doesn't have to be boiled first, soft toilet paper, hot showers, showers that come from a pipe rather than buckets, and mattresses.

Here's my old toilet and shower

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Where are you from?

Where is this bathroom?

Being a camper an backpacker I've seen worse.

of course where you poop is not as important as the poop feed to the general populace.

Kamizu wrote: Love the title lol.

I have something to be very thankful for. On 10 Nov 2014 my daughter was born. Long labor short, the doctor discovered something that could/should have been a major major problem that would have resulted in her death before she was born. What I thought was a nearly painless pregnancy should have been classified as a high risk.

I'm grateful all are doing well. I pray you will both be well and continue to be that way. Best thoughts for you both.

You brought life into the would. That is sacred.

Today I'm grateful for warm winter clothing. I'll probably be thankful for that a lot in the coming months but today it was more necessary than I'd have liked.

I'm grateful that public transit has heating. I left my apartment with a hoodie and it was 10 degrees Celsius (I was fine), but then the temp dropped to 0 and it started snowing pretty hard.

I'm grateful that train platforms have heat lamps to stand under.

I'm grateful for my coat despite the fact that it doesn't fit me right.

As much as my patience is constantly tested by them, I am grateful to have a neighbor who helps me get certain important things done. For that, I do my best to set aside my differences.

Not dependence... Interdependence.

(grateful for my rant) :blush:

I am grateful for chat and everyone that goes there.

I'm very grateful for irony, and how it makes things that would otherwise just suck kinda funny ...

For many years after I came out to my (conservative Christian) parents, they saw me as a sinner doomed to a life of hopelessness and alienation. They didn't recognize the peace and happiness that coming to terms with who I was and living openly and honestly brought me because they had been told by their spiritual leaders that being gay was immoral and equated to general misfortune, obligatory promiscuity, and endless suffering (in life and death).

I used to really dislike this time of year. The holidays, at least in part, are meant to bring us together, but for many years my sexuality was the focus of holiday events, during which family members worked tirelessly to prove that their fear and frustration was warranted (even required to 'save my soul'). They'd convinced themselves that their lack of understanding was somehow compassionate and that their truths were universal.

Things change. People change. Even the most hardheaded or stubborn people are capable of seeing things from other angles if you continue to share your own truths, extend your love, and give them time to adjust to new ways of thinking. I know this because last year my entire family attended my wedding. It was a beautiful day that helped heal some of the pain that I and other family members had been feeling for a long time.

I am grateful for the fact that all of us have the ability to change our minds and transform our perspectives. I am also grateful that I live in a place where it's not a criminal act for people to love who they want and be who they are. The world is steadily becoming more open-minded and accepting - not only of LGBT individuals like myself, but also of those who are in some way different from the established 'norm'.

My 21 year old cousin came out recently and it wasn't a big deal. Everyone in the family was very supportive and as far as I know it hasn't been an issue at all. It might be an understatement to say that this was a welcome change. I was happy to have been able to help pave the way for him to grow into himself without feeling the shame, self-hatred, and depression that I did.

Often it just takes a single one of us to change the minds of many. I am grateful that so many of us in this community understand this truth.

I'm grateful for storms that blow away the cobwebs so we see clearly