What are you thankful for? (Be as offbeat or sentimental as you want)

This year, I'm thankful Hugo Chavez is still alive.

I'm serious. I feared the moral midgets in the CIA would have "neutralized" this guy by now; with any luck, Chavez will continue to be the Road Runner to Bush's Coyote.

What are you thankful for?

I'm thankful we're all still alive.

Hell, I'm thankful for everything right now. :)

:woohoo:

I was worried man.

When I was diagnosed with cancer.

I didn't know that you'd fought that fight. I'm glad you're still here, too :hug:

:hug:

The normal stuff, like a roof, heat, and food, that I'm so much more aware of after this past year (house-hopping, natural disasters, etc.)

I'm thankful for a daughter who makes people grin on a regular basis :)

I'm thankful for my job and Briarius's job.

I'm thankful for some good online friends who can cheer me up and give me some perspective!

For my family (parents, siblings and their children) and for many great friends that I have.

Being single with no children, I feel blessed every day that I have so many people in my life that still dig me. Even after being such a pain in the ass for so many years, they seem to not go away. :thumbsup:

a good liberal community (my church)

Democratic Underground

That Corzine and Kaine won!

that have those swing-out nastyscrapers

1. My new job, and the job that should start in February...
2. The health of my animals.
3. LeftyMom
4. DUers that I can't name here, but I dearly cherish...sssllssss
5. The health of my family.
6. Me. Who and how I am, like it or not.
7. The advances in "meat" alternatives. I'd not be if not for them.
8. DU. I've learned much. More than I would have otherwise.

What else is there? They help me to kep on truckin'

2. My parents and sister. They're screwed up, but I love them.
3. flvegan :loveya:
4. Jenn, my best friend who puts up with me even though I'm strange.
5. DU, for teaching me stuff I need to know, for the forum community being there for me and for #3.

Without them, I would not be able to deal with the difficult times in my life this year from family.
I am grateful for being able to be able to go to college, even if that means being in massive debt.
I am grateful for that I am happy with myself.
I am grateful for those that believe in me, because sometimes, even I don't believe in myself.
I am grateful for my other half.

Nothing broken, but it's probably gonna hurt like Hell in the morning (and doesn't feel that great right now)

Take some ibuprofen if you can.

Yeah, sounds corny as hell, I know, but if it were not for this place I KNOW I would not be as sane or healthy as I am today.

This place helped me through the insanity of the 2004 primaries, the election, my nervous breakdown, the end of my marriage, and the beginning of my new life. I've met people here (and later in real life) that I consider some of my best friends in the world.

:toast:

My life
My family and friends
Food and drink
Clothing
A home
Air
Water
Good health
Electricity
A computer
The Internet
A TV
A country in which we can (still) speak out against our leaders
The Constitution (get well soon, Constitution!)
All of our Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen (bring them home!)
All who have ever fought for freedom’s cause, including my grandfathers
My great-uncle, who died in Korea
The Democratic Party
Democratic National Chairman Howard Dean :D
My dog (we’ve had her for about a year now) :love:
DU!

They are my lifeblood.

For my wife
my wife's health
my health
my family healths
a lot of things...happy im' not an idiot
happy i'm not stupoid
happy i'm not a rw nut job.
...:)

I'm thankful that I'm alive and I get to be with my son. I'm thankful that I am getting healthier and not sicker. I'm glad I can walk. I'm glad I have 2 arms. I'm thankful I can see and hear. I am so grateful that I can care for my son, and play with him, and be with him.

I'm thankful that the meteor hasn't fallen on my house. I'm thankful that the airplane hasn't crashed. I'm so glad the car didn't explode. I'm grateful that the building hasn't collapsed.

I'm grateful that my landlords are people, and they live downstairs.

I'm thankful that my husband is waiting for me to say goodnight to my friends in the Lounge.

I'm thankful that all 3 of us are going on our honeymoon.

Goodnight.

My 3 year old had to do an activity in preschool about what he is thankful for and he told his teacher "pizza!" LOL

If I didn't have them I'd be in dire straits.

I'm thankful that I have decent health insurance, because I'd hate to be without it as so many are.

I'm thankful I have a decent home.

I'm thankful for my friends and family.

I'm thankful for DU.

I'm thankful Chimpy cannot steal another election.

Some folks are living in tents still and temps are below freezing tonight. :-(

I'm also thankful for the many DUers (and some who are no longer here) that have been so supportive and have helped me in so many ways. I can never express to you all how much you have helped me and how grateful I am. I am not just thankful, I know that I am blessed.

Thank you guys, you know who you are. :grouphug: :loveya:

Where people care about me and will listen to me, instead of acting like... my classmates :grr:

And Danish vodka!

from family and friends
*i have people i can rely on, no matter what
*the kitties on my bed
*that my best friend who is in germany answers my drunk phone calls when it's 5 a.m. for her
*seeing my sister in six days
*my bed
*my iud
*my period (yes, might be tmi, but i am)

...some are right here in the Democratic Underground. I am thinking of one in particular and she knows who she is.