Thanksgiving 2008
Nov. 27th, 2008 08:01 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
tenayaIt's probably a good idea for me to take a moment and go through the Total Perspective Votex, modified, because "...the one thing sentient life cannot afford to have is a sense of proportion."
I am thankful for:
Being in reasonably good health. There's room for improvement though.
That Mom is in reasonably good health. Yadda yadda about the improvement.
That Scooter has put on weight and is back to teasing us again.
That Brindle, even though he has decided he's an Outdoor Cat now, is sweet and loves us very much...and is staying close to the house.
That we have a house that protects us from the weather and is an oasis of peace and serenity.
That Momma Coon is still coming around with all three of her kids who are getting close to her size now.
That I've a job that is relatively secure and where, on good days, I feel I am making a difference in people's lives, that it's a job worth doing.
That the electronic gadgets that I've acquired have simplified my life. Music is on the ipod, fanfic is on the PDA, my tv shows are on Tivo and not on dozens of video tapes in piles around the TV. Minimalism = good.
That Obama won the election and now maybe the middle class--and America--will make a recovery. That there might be a return to personal responsibility, tolerance and being guided by ideals. And that perhaps more will be done to help the planet out. It always irritated me in the campaigns that "hope" and "change" were the buzz words because what change I hope for isn't what others may hope for. Trusting a politician to get it right according to my world view seems a bit optimistic, but at this point, nearly anything is better than what we have/had.
That my corner of fandom is rich in talented, thoughtful and imaginative people. You keep me entertained but more than that, I am grateful there *are* wonderfully talented, thoughtful and imaginative people out there I can interact with. You are a cool glass of water to a thirsty soul.
Thank you.
And finally, I'm thankful that the turkey is done!
I am thankful for:
Being in reasonably good health. There's room for improvement though.
That Mom is in reasonably good health. Yadda yadda about the improvement.
That Scooter has put on weight and is back to teasing us again.
That Brindle, even though he has decided he's an Outdoor Cat now, is sweet and loves us very much...and is staying close to the house.
That we have a house that protects us from the weather and is an oasis of peace and serenity.
That Momma Coon is still coming around with all three of her kids who are getting close to her size now.
That I've a job that is relatively secure and where, on good days, I feel I am making a difference in people's lives, that it's a job worth doing.
That the electronic gadgets that I've acquired have simplified my life. Music is on the ipod, fanfic is on the PDA, my tv shows are on Tivo and not on dozens of video tapes in piles around the TV. Minimalism = good.
That Obama won the election and now maybe the middle class--and America--will make a recovery. That there might be a return to personal responsibility, tolerance and being guided by ideals. And that perhaps more will be done to help the planet out. It always irritated me in the campaigns that "hope" and "change" were the buzz words because what change I hope for isn't what others may hope for. Trusting a politician to get it right according to my world view seems a bit optimistic, but at this point, nearly anything is better than what we have/had.
That my corner of fandom is rich in talented, thoughtful and imaginative people. You keep me entertained but more than that, I am grateful there *are* wonderfully talented, thoughtful and imaginative people out there I can interact with. You are a cool glass of water to a thirsty soul.
Thank you.
And finally, I'm thankful that the turkey is done!
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Date: 2008-12-05 10:33 am (UTC)That bothered me, too, so I hope you're right about the second part. :-)