What are you grateful for?
Public Thnx4 Journal
Maryann
- October 25, 2022
She made sure that I had opportunity for a lovely afternoon with my granddaughter. The whole family has less time to spend with her since school started, and we all treasure playtime with her. A picture, the sound of her melodic voice, or seeing her at play always brings an instant smile. I am incredibly fortunate to see and hear her almost every day.
I put aside all my projects (and social media) to dive into the world of a 4 year old. This world is intensely focused on the present moment and simple things like acorns or empty cardboard boxes hold fascination and fun.
Erica
- October 25, 2022
I'm so grateful to be alive right now, in this time, in this world. The simple little things I often take for granted are nothing short of miracles to other people. The ready access to water on tap, being able to switch on the light to search for clothes (of which I'm grateful to have a closet full), The warmth of my heater in my car on the way in to work. None of these things were available to people 500 years ago, many not 100 years ago. I'm so grateful for antibiotics and modern medicine and the technology that keeps our lives simple compared to preindustrialized man. In fact, many people in today's world are not able to list most of those gratitude's. I am very lucky.
Tap Water, pluming, electricity, modern medicine, automobiles
Charleigh
- October 24, 2022
Help them with relationship issues
Happy to help
Dorothy
- October 24, 2022
I am so grateful for my computer and for access to the Internet. Keeping in touch with family, exploring new ideas, doing the Wordle every day, seeing the latest from the James Webb Space Telescope, taking on-line classes - all open up my world!
Takes me out of my apartment to be part of the world and universe.
Luka
- October 24, 2022
I'm thankful for the services offered by my local youth space, particularly it's social inclusion events.
These events give me the weekly opportunity to meet up and unwind with friends for a few hours.
Maryann
- October 24, 2022
I slept well last night and this morning I remembered to visit thnx4 instead of social media.
I feel calmer, I am wasting less time, and I am quite proud that I am sticking with a helpful and positive commitment.
Christine
- October 23, 2022
Beautiful fall colors and the sunset.
Relaxes my mind.
Maryann
- October 23, 2022
Called me and talked with me for a long time.
Reinforced our long friendship and made it clear that a bump we encountered recently is in the past.
Dorothy
- October 23, 2022
The teenage servers in the dining room are so patient and caring, taking such good care of us. They make sacrifices to work here while going to school, but always present a happy face and welcoming smile.
Being surrounded by smiling people makes me feel happier. How fortunate I am!
Cristina
- October 23, 2022
I am so thankful that we have the freedom to worship God without retaliation with our Church family
Filled my spirit
Charleigh
- October 22, 2022
Access to yummy food
Feeling healthy
Dorothy
- October 22, 2022
He takes time to send an email and a photo of something he's been doing every morning.
It gives me something to look forward to each morning, and I feel closer to him.
Alexander
- October 22, 2022
She's always been there.
Stability in more ways than I can mention.
Alexander
- October 22, 2022
My computers over the years with internet connection.
They acted as a life support system in times of isolation.
Alexander
- October 22, 2022
That I have never had to deal much with natural disaster in my life so far in a life shattering way.
Stress appears to cause episodes of insanity.
Alexander
- October 22, 2022
Constant reassurance when I am in doubt and rarely getting fed up with me for being like that so often.
I feel heard despite having a mistrust disorder in romantic relationships.
Desmond
- October 21, 2022
Yesterday I wasn't feeling good, so my mom was checking on me and asking me if I needed anything, offering me food or asking if I needed a hug.
II didn't take her up on any of her offers but it is nice to know she cares enough to ask and seek me out.
Desmond
- October 21, 2022
Yesterday I wasn't feeling good, so my mom was checking on me and asking me if I needed anything, offering me food or asking if I needed a hug.
II didn't take her up on any of her offers but it is nice to know she cares enough to ask and seek me out.
Cristina
- October 21, 2022
I am very grateful for my husband's surgeon Dr. Nelson. He was supposed to get his left kidney out on Monday 10/17. He decided to do another CT scan and it showed some changes.
We already knew the kidney is enlarged from the cancerous tumor that is in it and the tumor has grown in to the IVC (inferior vena cava which is the vein that takes blood back to the heart). That was going to be the only thing they operate on.
The CT they did yesterday showed that there is a big mass on the liver that is pushing in to his IVC. That mass is causing the blood not to flow properly to his heart which is also causing major swelling in his legs (which we thought was due to something else).
Because this is now a bigger case, they are trying to reschedule his surgery at a bigger hospital. Right now, we are in a waiting period to hear more. When they do the surgery the kidney surgeon will be taking out his left kidney, the tumor that is growing in to the IVC (the thoracic surgeon waiting in the wings just in case), and the liver surgeon will be taking out a lobe of his liver. I am trying to not be frustrated in the waiting and focus on be grateful for the fact that they found what they did before they opened him up. The surgeon told us if they went ahead with the surgery without knowing what they know now he probably would not have made it because they would not have been prepared.
We already knew the kidney is enlarged from the cancerous tumor that is in it and the tumor has grown in to the IVC (inferior vena cava which is the vein that takes blood back to the heart). That was going to be the only thing they operate on.
The CT they did yesterday showed that there is a big mass on the liver that is pushing in to his IVC. That mass is causing the blood not to flow properly to his heart which is also causing major swelling in his legs (which we thought was due to something else).
Because this is now a bigger case, they are trying to reschedule his surgery at a bigger hospital. Right now, we are in a waiting period to hear more. When they do the surgery the kidney surgeon will be taking out his left kidney, the tumor that is growing in to the IVC (the thoracic surgeon waiting in the wings just in case), and the liver surgeon will be taking out a lobe of his liver. I am trying to not be frustrated in the waiting and focus on be grateful for the fact that they found what they did before they opened him up. The surgeon told us if they went ahead with the surgery without knowing what they know now he probably would not have made it because they would not have been prepared.
My husband is still alive
Erica
- October 21, 2022
This is a tough one. I'm trying to be grateful for dialysis. Yesterday my husband's clinic really screwed up and he lost a lot of blood, so much so that he passed out right in the clinic and nurses had to swarm him and try to get him conscious. He doesn't make blood like the rest of us, his kidneys are dead so they can't produce the blood. They will have to give him special blood boosting meds to get his bones to try and make loads of blood to compensate or give him a transfusion soon. In the mean time his hemoglobin is probably hovering around 7 and he can't breathe, he's weak and its through no fault of our own. I was really pissed off yesterday, really really mad. When i went to the plasma donation center to do my weekly donation I had a temperature of 100.1 simply due to how "heated" i was, just seethingly angry at the ineptitude of the person responsible. So today, instead of letting my anger ruin my whole day. I've decided to try and be grateful instead. I'm going to be grateful for the opportunity to take my husband to dialysis. No such process has been designed for the liver, or most vital organs. Dialysis exists and because it does, my husband is still with me! He would've died 7 years ago otherwise. I'm so so glad he's still here with me. Things are hard. But I'll take hard over being a widow any day. In the future, when he's no longer here, I'll yearn for the hard times when he was alive. So that's it for today, I'm being grateful that dialysis exists and that my husband is able to maintain.
Dorothy
- October 20, 2022
The leaves are falling so swiftly now,as fall winds blow, and I am so grateful for those wonderful trees whose leaves provided shade and beauty for the last 6 months. What a beautiful farewell as they ready for winter.
They surrounded me with beauty, were the first things I saw each morning
Dan
- October 20, 2022
My wife offered to bring my medicine by my office
Will help my eye heal
Charleigh
- October 20, 2022
Having close family and friends support
Feel settled and relaxed
Erica
- October 20, 2022
This is a duplicate. I'm feeling grateful for my job again today. I'm grateful that I've done this a long time and am confident and knowledgeable in my field. I'm grateful that I can do little things to help others out as they learn. I'm grateful that I am somewhat of an authority in my office and people come to me for help.
I feel accomplished and good about myself. I feel useful.
Susan
- October 19, 2022
A trip out of town
saw Laura and enjoyed music