Today I'm thankful for ...

[WriteThinking]

I landed a job a half hour from home that will pay me a good deal more than I was making in the city. I will now be working 8:30-4:30, not waking up at 5:30 and getting home at 7:30.

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.

 

[jr/shotglass]

Hey, it just hit me ... Friday the 13th wasn't too damn bad.

 

[BYH 2: Electric Boogaloo]

My mother-in-law. Really, my wife's family in general, but especially her moth.

I know the stereotype is the pain-in-the-ass in-laws, but I've been damn lucky in that regard. My father-in-law was a great guy. He died over 13 years ago. Sure, my MIL has done a few things I don't agree with, but she has always been there for us and I couldn't ask for a better grandparent for my daughter.

She's also the only grandparent my daughter has left. My parents are both dead. We lost my mom last year, making my mother-in-law's place in my daughter's life even more important.

Sorry for the downer on a positive threat, but we found out last night that my mother-in-law has stage 4 lung cancer. They are talking about treatment, not time left, which is a good thing. It means she has the opportunity to fight and knowing her, she will. I've always appreciated her, but knowing what she is facing now and seeing this thread, I'm more thankful than ever for the family I married into.

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]

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.

 

[outofplace]

Amazing how good it feels to see them happy, isn't it?

 

[Moderator1]

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

 

[Songbird]

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.

 

[Vombatus]

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.

Wut?

 

[Songbird]

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.

 

[WriteThinking]

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.

 

[BYH 2: Electric Boogaloo]

Amazing how good it feels to see them happy, isn't it?

You ain't wrong, for once.

 

[Moderator1]