Three Things...Gratitude Thread

[bobbiwoz]

I'm thankful for Charles Schultz and Snoopy!

It's very wet here today, which makes me think how lucky I am to be warm and dry.

I'm grateful for the countryside views around here and as I drive into/out of downtown.

I'm grateful for helpful people.

...And things that make me laugh!

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Loved seeing your cartoon. It reminded me that one year Peanuts was the theme of Ice in the Gaylord resort. I thought I would share this!

 

[PollyannaMom]

Lots of celebrity birthdays today - ex:

(Plus the strike is over!!) Inspiring...

Today's Topic (Fri, 11/10) - 3 actresses or singers you're grateful for

PS - it's also the Marine Corps birthday - so much gratitude to them as well!

 

[WDWEPCOT]

Sting
Dean Martin
George Clooney
Bless & Thankful for the US Marines

 

[slo]

TGIF Friends

Quickie Answers Today…..

#1 - Jennifer Lawrence

#2 - Taylor Swift - I’m not a Swifty, but I do appreciate how she can show young girls that you don’t have to look and act trashy to be popular. I think she’s great.

#3 - Dame Maggie Smith

*Sidenote - one of my pictures has returned. Maybe the other one will reappear soon too.

 

[PollyannaMom]

Another vote for Maggie Smith! - She's been in so many things that I loved - especially Downton Abbey and the Harry Potter movies.

Angela Lansbury - loved her in Beauty & the Beast, Bedknobs & Broomsticks, and especially Murder She Wrote, which I used to watch with my Grandma, so it's definitely a comfort show for me now.

And Dolly Parton!! - One of my favorite singers and just an all-around wonderful person. I love her book charity, and think she really uses her fame for good. (Plus, she was also a favorite of my Mom's, so I feel a connection there as well.)

 

[flyingdumbo127]

Absolutely I am so grateful for all who serve our country! I also liked Maggie Smith.

Mother Teresa

Vin Scully made a difference to me for so many years offering respite from first my childhood and later fun as an adult. in a similar way for a couple years. God had me become briefly a Braves fan. Skip Caray truly made a difference to me,

I will always appreciate that Bob Barker was an animal advocate.

 

[leebee]

Dame Maggie Smith
Angela Lansbury
Bea Arthur

 

[Tink-osophy]

Actresses/Singers

Judi Dench
Sandra Bullock
Doris Day
Katharine Hepburn
Karen Carpenter
Olivia Newton-John
Kate Winslet
Amy Winehouse
Annie Lennox

I thought I'd write them down and narrow it down to 3. Turns out I couldn't choose 3!! Mind you, I could, also, have carried on!!!

 

[Tink-osophy]

Dame Maggie Smith. Genius!

slo, Nice take on Taylor Swift.

Angela Lansbury

And Dolly Parton is someone special, isn't she?!

 

[SpaceMan5]

With Veterans Day tomorrow, it is pretty simple.

1) Veterans
2) Veterans
3) Veterans

The Greatest Generation
Never Forget

 

[PollyannaMom]

Today's Topic (Sat, 11/11) - Individual Veterans you're grateful for, things you're grateful for about Veterans Day / Remembrance Day / Armistice Day... Interpret the category however it works best for you.

 

[WDWEPCOT]

I cannot pick an individual veteran I’m grateful for all veterans
I work for a charity the services wounded veterans what they sacrificed for our freedom we cannot repay
These men and women have lifelong injuries
Please consider them when doing your charitable donations - the VA can only do so much and these brave men and women sacrifice so much for everyone of us their care did not end when the war ended it’s on going for them and their families
They are all heroes each and ever one of them and I am very grateful for every single one of them !

 

[flyingdumbo127]

Amen, WDWEPCOT, I completely agree!

Memories of my beloved late Grandma Dolores and friend Shirley, both of whom were very Patriotic. Years ago it was fun to work at a church musical theater camp where the kids put on a benefit for Wounded Warriors show.

 

[maryblanchard49]

Today's Topic (Sat, 11/11) - Individual Veterans you're grateful for, things you're grateful for about Veterans Day / Remembrance Day / Armistice Day... Interpret the category however it works best for you.

1. To all the Veterans in my family. We have more than 3 so, it would be too many to name but, I am so proud of each one.
2. Grateful for all veterans in general for their sacrifices, bravery and dedication to keeping us safe.
3. Thankful for the Holiday to be able to honor our heroes.

 

[PollyannaMom]

For my Dad and FIL, Grandpa and Great-Grandpa

For the families of our Veterans, who also give up so much in the course of their service

For the people who use their time and talent to organize Veterans Day ceremonies like the one I went to this morning

 

[SpaceMan5]

@PollyannaMom @WDWEPCOT @flyingdumbo127 @maryblanchard49 - As I posted above, grateful for vets 1, 2, and 3.
This is what I posted on Dan Murphy's thread about veterans.

On a upsetting note, did you hear about the Redmond, WA school in my area that replaced the traditional Veterans Assembly with a "Peace Assembly" to honor the “International Day of Tolerance” sponsored by the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. They didn't play the traditional patriot songs you would expect to hear honoring our Veterans.

Don't get me wrong, I am all for peace but V-Day is to celebrate our Veterans. Have the Peace assembly on some other day but don't rob our vets of the day we should be honoring them.

 

[Allison Joy]

Okay. Once again, I'm very far behind, and won't do all of them I've missed, but will do the ones that "catch my eye" and such. Doesn't mean the ones I skipped are "bad" ones. Just trying not to write a novel, and save a bit of time.

(Wed, 11/1) - 3 things you're grateful for that relieve stress
1. Hymns/Praise and Worship Music
2. Prayer
3. Reading

(Thurs, 11/2) - 3 things you're grateful for about November
1. It's not October! (This year, between me getting COVID early in the month and my mom's fall, October was... not so good to us. Mom update at the end, by the way. )
2. Thanksgiving
3. Cooler weather/sweater weather

3 things you're grateful to have in your home
(Totally stealing answers here)
1. Family
2. My bed
3. Kitchen

(Sat, 11/4) - 3 things you're grateful for that are/were made for children (especially if you're still a fan of them as an adult)
1. Kids music
2. Swings
3. Children's and Young Adult books/literature!!

(Tues, 11/7) - "3, 2, 1"
3 things you're grateful for
1. My mom's fall wasn't worse than it was
2. My mom's HOME!
3. Family
2 things you've done well lately
1. Cared for my mom
2. Getting things ready at home/researching stuff for my mom
1 thing you're looking forward to
1. My mom improving

(Sat, 11/11) - (Sat, 11/11) - Individual Veterans you're grateful for, things you're grateful for about Veterans Day
1. My dad
2. My Uncle Robert (Never met him, as he was killed in action in the Korean War)
3. My Uncle Martin
4. ALL veterans!


As promised, mom update (which you can see some in my "3,2,1" topic

My mom came home from rehab yesterday afternoon. She's doing really well with the walker, but still has some pain. Getting around the house quite well with a combination of the walker and wheelchair. She was able to take a shower by herself, and was able to get up int he middle of the night to use the bathroom on her own as well. MUCH better than she was at this point last week, and improving every day, but still needs some assistance, obviously.

 

[PollyannaMom]

Glad to her your mom is doing better, Allison!

 

[PollyannaMom]

Today's Topic (Sun, 11/12) - 3 different ways you're grateful for water

 

[PollyannaMom]

1) inspiration for today's topic - the view out my aunt's window -

(pic is from a different day - it's still too dark right now to take one!)

2. Fun family memories from water parks when DS was little

3. Definitely having plenty of water to drink!