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Today I'm thankful for ...

Discussion in 'Anything goes' started by swingline, Oct 12, 2017.

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  1. WriteThinking

    WriteThinking Well-Known Member

    Honestly, even taking into account the better pay, that time-saving aspect of the commute is what you're going to end up loving and appreciating more than anything. It's something that you can't/don't even realize until it changes. It's like you didn't know what you didn't know.

    I used to commute anywhere between 45 minutes to more than an hour-and-a-half each way, each day, depending on traffic, to get to and from work. Now, I work 7 or 8 minutes from my house, and I wonder, seriously, almost every day, how I ever did what I used to do. You couldn't get me to do it anymore, even with better pay.

    Your time is valuable -- precious even -- and, more than that, if this sort of thing is important to you, time really is money. You are getting a raise just by having that shorter commute.
     
    WriteThinking, Oct 14, 2017
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  2. jr/shotglass

    jr/shotglass Well-Known Member

    Hey, it just hit me ... Friday the 13th wasn't too damn bad.
     
    jr/shotglass, Oct 14, 2017
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  3. BYH 2: Electric Boogaloo

    BYH 2: Electric Boogaloo Well-Known Member

    Jesus man, this sucks. Sorry to read this. You've been thru too much the last few years. Hope your mother-in-law is OK.
     
    BYH 2: Electric Boogaloo, Oct 14, 2017
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  4. BYH 2: Electric Boogaloo

    BYH 2: Electric Boogaloo Well-Known Member

    As for me, I'm thankful for parenting. Tonight my daughter's school had an open house of sorts, where the kids could play as their parents mingled. As we walked in, I could see her scanning the crowd, and it was such pure joy to see her find her two best friends from class, yell their names and run into a group hug. I hope she is always this happy, and that her peers are always this nice, and that she always feels this accepted.
     
    BYH 2: Electric Boogaloo, Oct 14, 2017
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  5. outofplace

    outofplace Well-Known Member

    Amazing how good it feels to see them happy, isn't it?
     
    outofplace, Oct 14, 2017
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  6. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member

    I'm drinking coffee with my daughter this morning. My dog is snoozing by my side. Saw my granddaughter yesterday. Seeing Foo Fighters tonight with my son and some friends. Hanging with the kids/grandkid tomorrow.

    So, yeah, this weekend
     
    Moderator1, Oct 14, 2017
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  7. Songbird

    Songbird Well-Known Member

    Patience. The story has gone lateral for the time being. Police chief is trying to intimidate me and the town manager probably lied. This is a cover-up.
     
    Songbird, Oct 14, 2017
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  8. Vombatus

    Vombatus Well-Known Member

    Wut?
     
    Vombatus, Oct 14, 2017
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  9. Songbird

    Songbird Well-Known Member

    The thread is what are you thankful for "Today" ... I've stated such for the last 3 days, applying it to a story I'm pursuing.
     
    Songbird, Oct 14, 2017
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  10. WriteThinking

    WriteThinking Well-Known Member

    I'm thankful for my health. Without that, little else matters. With it, well...little else matters.

    There is virtually nothing that I need that I don't have. I'm thankful that I'm content enough to realize and appreciate that.
     
    WriteThinking, Oct 14, 2017
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  11. BYH 2: Electric Boogaloo

    BYH 2: Electric Boogaloo Well-Known Member

    You ain't wrong, for once. :D
     
    BYH 2: Electric Boogaloo, Oct 14, 2017
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  12. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member

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    Moderator1, Oct 15, 2017
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