Don't get me wrong, I know how painful this is (I'm also living it). But we all can't swim in our sorrow. Awhile back there was a post that I loved (I'm sorry, I can't remember who started it). All it was, was a place for us to remember what we are grateful for. Yes, life can suck, we all know that. But life can also be wonderful and we can't afford to forget that either. So lets all try to bring ourselves up a notch or two. If you can't do it for yourself, nobody can do it for you. So each day, come to this post and list what you are grateful for that day. Maybe with some postive thinking we can make some positive changes in our lives. It can't hurt to give it a try. I'll start.<BR>I am grateful for the beautful, sunny day.<BR>I am grateful for my son.<BR>I am grateful for all my fab. friends and family.<BR>I am grateful that I have another day to learn and grow.<BR>I am grateful for this site and what I have learned about my situation and myself.<P>Ok, who's next?????<P>------------------<BR>Lots of love,<BR>Viki<P><BR>

OK, Viki<P>I am grateful for every grey hair I got in 1999, I probibly also gained an insight or a skill or understanding to make life better for myself or for my family or for my marriage or for those around me.<P>At least my pain had some gain...so it was not in vain...and did not drive me insane! (Of course the jury is still out on the insane part)<BR>------------------<BR>Faith, Hope, Love Remain,<BR>but the greatest of these is Love.<BR>1 Corinthians 13:13<p>[This message has been edited by Faith Hope Love (edited January 05, 2000).]

I think HOPEFUL started the last post.<P>I'm greatful for my 2 boys, <BR>And to just be alive and well<P>------------------<BR>brownphdt<P>

I'm greatful for:<BR>My beautiful little girl. <BR>My health.<BR>Every breath I take. Thank you Lord!<P><P>------------------<BR>"If you can learn from the mistakes of others, you won't have to make them youself."<P>

I'm grateful for everyone here who sends their prayers to a person they hardly know... for children they've never met... for a cause that isn't theirs...<P>What an unselfish bunch! <P>Jim

I am definately grateful for my 3 sons, and for my sanity. I am grateful for my health and for the wisdom and srength I've gained. And as idiotic as it may sound, I'm grateful for my husband. Without him, I can't imagine what the last 14 years would have been like and I wouldn't have my children.

I am grateful for so many thing!<BR>My wonderful husband.<BR>My job.<BR>This forum, I have learned so much from all of you.<BR>My wonderful family.<BR>My good health<BR>My sanity I almost lost that but God let me keep it!<BR>IM JUST GRATEFUL, DANG IT!!!!!<BR>

Great idea to do this again!<P>I am grateful to God for using this experience as an OPPORTUNITY to become closer to Him, again.<P>I am grateful for my 5 sons, 1 daughter, 1 adopted daughter, 2 sons-in-law and three grandkids.<P>I am gtrateful for the loving arms of family and friends who have lifted me up during this terrible tiem.<P>I am grateful for a TERRIFIC boss who has been VERY understanding about my problems - been concerned about my, H's and kids' welfare, flexible with my needing time off and PROMOTED me last week!<P>I am grateful that we are able to GROW and LEARN something from this curveball life has thrown us, so we can be better and more loving perople to the world.<P>Roll Me Away<P>------------------<BR>"Life is made up, not of great sacrifices or duties, but of little things in which smiles and kindnesses and small obligations, given habitually, are what win and preserve the heart and secure comfort."<P>Sir Humphry Davy<BR>

one year ago i could not have imagined that we would be where we are today. i am so thankful to God for restoring my husband. we are in recovery and are recovering.<BR>and i look forward to when i can look back and thank Him for restoring me.

I am grateful to God, grateful for my husband, my children, my business, and a great big gratefulness for Kleenex because if I had dealt with 2 years of washing tearful, yucky handkerchiefs...that really would have been too much.<P>------------------<BR>Lor<BR>"Do not get tired of doing what is right, for after awhile you will reap a harvest of blessings if you do not get discouraged and give up. (Gal 6:9)<P><BR>

I am grateful that I have to clean up the messes my kids make. (because without them I would just walk around)<P>I am grateful for my wrinkles that have come from too much crying, but show that I have grown through this experience<P>I am G for my 2 beautiful girls and the unconditional love that they give to me each day<P>I am G that I can look in the mirror each day and see a warm, caring and beautiful person looking back<P>I am G FOR LIFE.......<BR>Nancy

I am grateful for waking up each morning next to my loving H and noisy children. For the sick stomach that tells me I'm pregnant again with another of this rug bugs that will make me angry one minute and deliriously happy the next. I am grateful for the opportunity to make my world a better place. I am grateful that God is watching over me and my family so intensly that this year we aren't wondering where the money is coming from to pay the bills ALL the time! I am grateful for my friends that I've found on this board ! and I am grateful for all the supportive people I have in my life as well as having the full use of all of my body (not blind yet, deaf yet, unable to walk, unable to carry, unable to speak, I am so lucky!) I could go on and on, how about you guys? God Bless!<P>------------------<BR>Chick's <BR>Bren<P>You won't see things until your ready to not be blind!<P>

I am so glad this is taking off again. Way to go!!! <BR>Today I am grateful that my H and I are speaking more often.<BR>I am grateful for my son.<BR>I am grateful that I have a job I love and I work with friends.<BR>I am grateful for letting go of my anger and hurt to replace them with knowledge.

1) I am grateful that my kitty is still with me and that the vet couldn't see him for euthanasia right away, so he had a chance to bounce back.<P>2) I am grateful that H and I are getting along so well; better than ever, in fact.<P>3) I am grateful that I found this site and my therapist, both of which helped save both me and my marriage.<P>4) I am grateful to Tim Berners-Lee (not Al Gore), who really created the Internet, thus turning me into a semi-real author and letting me do creative work that pays well.<P>5) I am grateful for Dish Network, which gives me 22 channels of commercial-free movies.<P>6) I am grateful for all my "virtual friends."

I'm grateful for my 3 beautiful daughters.<P>I'm grateful for my health.<P>I'm grateful for friends that have helped me through this.<P>I'm grateful for the fact that even though there are no guarantees, my W wants to work on making our marriage better.<P>I'm greatful for learning that I need to become a better person.<P>I'm grateful for having the opportunity to become a better person.<P>More than anything, I'm grateful for being able to wake up another day, life is the greatest gift of all.

Viki, this is great! Right now I'm grateful for so very many things.....<P>-My wonderful daughter<BR>-The bits and pieces of my real H I'm beginning to see<BR>-The wonderful friends and cyberfriends I've come to love as family<BR>-That today I'm a bundle of nerves instead of crying my eyes out (what a difference a few months makes)<BR>-All this stinkin' "personal growth" I grumble so much about - I really LIKE me a lot now.<P>OK, today I could go on and on, so I'll save some to bring it to the top later.<P>Hugs to all,<P>Lori

I'm grateful for my three angels, who remind me that life is worth living.<P>I'm grateful that my wife is with me physically and is trying to be with me emotionally.<P>I'm grateful for my job and my boss, although he doesn't know the full extent, realizes what I'm going through and allows the drop off in production.<P>I'm grateful for the weight loss many of us go through. At least I physically look better than I have in along time. Mentally? not so sure <P>I hope I'm grateful for Prozac . Just started so we'll see in a few weeks.<P>I'm grateful for the opportunity to grow. I think I'm a much better person than I was 4 months ago and realize I can keep that, regardless of what happens.

This is a great Idea<BR>I am grateful for my little girl who is always so sunny.<BR>I am grateful for my son who brings me out of a lot of my dumps with little jokes and sayings <BR>I am grateful for my H whom I love with all of my heart (even though he continues to drive me nuts)<BR>I am grateful for everyone on this BB who send me his or her prayers <BR>And most of all I am grateful for every day that follows the next, because it gives me one more day to fight as hard as I can for my family. <BR>Lesa<BR><P>------------------<BR>Take care and God Bless.<P><BR>

Thank you for starting this post.<P>I'm grateful for my two beautiful kids, my husband who finally came to his senses and want to work on our marriage, and I'm grateful for all the blessings of this life.<P>

I'm grateful that we have an entire new millenium to look forward to. I'm serious. I'm really psyched about Y2K and feel it's going to lead to some unbelievable changes, both in our personal lives and in the world. I feel like I've been waiting for this time most of my life, wondering if I'd make it this far, and I'm grateful that I have.<P>I'm grateful to be alive and (so far) in reasonable health. <P>I'm grateful that I have a home and a wife to come home to.<P>And I'm very, very grateful for my son, who has taught me much about life and really opened my heart to love.<P>I'm grateful for the bright, cold day outside.<P>I'm grateful for MBF, which has been a real lifesaver for me.<P>And last but not least, I'm grateful to Viki for starting this thread. (I definitely agree we should do this ever so often, but how about a positive title too!)<P>Regards and blessings,<P>--Wex