What are you MOST grateful for in your life ?

[steve2470]

If you have a hard time choosing, that's wonderful, sincerely I'd have to say my health. As that old saying goes, you're as young as you feel, and most of the time I feel pretty young. I'm "only" 58 so hopefully that will continue for a long time. If your health is not good, my sincerest sympathies to you If you are in chronic pain, my sincerest sympathies

What about you ?

[A-Schwarzenegger]

1. sobriety

[vlyons]

2. Buddhist dharma

Has enabled me to not get hijacked by my negative emotions, and given me the confidence to deal with whatever comes my way.

[JudyM]

15. That's way up there for me as well, vylons. Tools for dealing make everything better.

[yuiyoshida]

45. That and ....

Weed. I am so happy I have something to deal with my medical problems.

[femmocrat]

3. My wonderful family.

We are richly blessed.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

4. Breathing

Everything else flows from that.

[Heartstrings]

27. I'd have to echo that...thanks!

[malthaussen]

5. Being alive. n/t

[True Dough]

6. It has to be health for me as well

I'm 44 and even though most people at my age are healthy, at this stage more people in your life are aging and losing their independence due to health issues (parents, in-laws, aunts, uncles, a few older friends). You become more aware of how quickly things can go south.

Being prudent in your choices can help stave off some conditions but it often seems to random when a person's health takes a turn for the worse. I mean, you can anticipate some things, i.e. both parents were diabetic and you get diabetes as well, but you can never know for sure when it will strike. Then sometimes a person gets some disease right out of the blue that didn't run in the family. It's just misfortune.

At least we live in a day and age when many conditions that were once fatal or reduced quality of life to a minimum can be treated to a much greater degree due to medical advances, but there's still some awfully shitty cards that people are dealt.

[duncang]

7. Grand kids nt

[Raven]

8. My son, his wife and Lola....and my dogs. :-)

[NobodyHere]

9. Family

[Doc_Technical]

10. Music.

Without it, life would be unbearable.

[benld74]

11. Family

[sarge43]

12. I'd go with basic good health, too.

Also, I had the good fortune to have a mother who really wanted children and was good at the job.

[Tikki]

13. My incredibly kind, loving, patient and always curious husband...

Tikki

[JudyM]

14. Wow, you are lucky!

[Tikki]

16. Thank you JudyM...Yes I am...our grown sons and our grandchildren are the loves of our lives, too.

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Here we are 50 some years ago.

The Tikkis

[JudyM]

17. Adorable!

Can see his kind eyes and a sweet sense of amusement in that pic.

[Tikki]

19. He was raised by a truly fine set of parents. I adored them both.

I pat myself on the back constantly for recognizing that the nice boy with the beat up
car..the one he fixed himself...was the coolest kid I would ever know.

Tikki

[JudyM]

20. Ha! As you should!

[cilla4progress]

30. Awesome

You look like a fun couple!

[DFW]

18. My spread-out, yet very intact family

My amazing wife and our bi-lingual, bi-cultural daughters. Brains, beauty and common sense (them, not me).

My wife and I have had to deal with some serious health issues (2 rounds of cancer for her, a cardiac near-miss or two for me), but nothing so far that we haven't been able to bounce back from. It'll come, but we're in no rush. In the meantime, we've had quite a run, as well you know, Steve
https://www.democraticunderground.com/1018940906

[steve2470]

21. how is your wife doing ?

If memory serves, she was recuperating well ? Best wishes to her, you and your entire lovely family, my friend!

[Yonnie3]

22. Tough one, so many things.

Although it seems trite, life itself and life in those around me, but that is not really an answer to your specific question.

So, what I am MOST grateful for is intellect. The ability to think of abstract things and reason and so forth. Without that ability life would be meaningless.

[Texasgal]

23. My dog.

I know it sounds crazy, but I lost my husband in november and our dogs ( Minus one i had to put down last week ) has been the only thing that has helped my grief and pain.

[furtheradu]

32. I'm so sorry for Your recent losses.

It doesn't sound "crazy ", at all. I HOPE (!) You have some Love & support. You probably know there's a DU bereavement group? Please be patient, kind & loving to YourSelf.

[steve2470]

35. .............

[Duppers]

39. My dogs have been my rocks thru hard times...

like no one else.

[Kali]

42. ...

[Still In Wisconsin]

24. My wife and daughters n/t

[Generic Brad]

25. My wife

She has been my reason for living for more than 30 years. She is my partner. My best friend. The only person I can be myself with. You should all be so lucky as to have a trusted, loving partner like I have had.

[dchill]

26. My wife. My kids. Their kids. Family.

[furtheradu]

28. My only "child" Home from Iraq, & OUT.

Mind, Body & Spirit.. whole, healthy, & strong. I AM truly lucky & Blessed. Every day, my morning prayer is thanking Spirit for THIS. Some days I am exhausted, depressed, or down to my last $.. & then I remember. MY Son is HOME, & OUT. Thank YOU for the question.. I needed to remember, tonight. 💖

[applegrove]

29. Family.

[cilla4progress]

31. My husband and our wonderful

Daughter. And everything in the NATURAL world! Just love it! 🦋🌲🌹🌎

[pnwest]

33. My boyfriend. He vexes me daily, but I can't imagine life without him, or

the wonderful life we have together. Thank you for reminding me to BE grateful!

[Best_man23]

34. My wife and my health

My bride of 10 years is much of my life.

In terms of my health, I do my best, but know I could always do better.

[Bayard]

36. My animals

They've always given me a reason to get out of bed in the morning, even when it was the last thing I wanted to do. I know they are waiting for breakfast. Horses, mini-donkeys, goats, dogs, cats, and various poultry.

AND, finally finding the right man that loves the animals as much as I do. Oh--and me too!

[LeftInTX]

37. My family: Husband, kids, grandbaby

My health is OK...Got arthritis, fibromyalgia etc, have had it for years, but I'm grateful that I am able to exercise and I do OK. I'm just have a messy house and am sometimes limited in my social activities.

I'm grateful for hair dye because it keeps me looking younger. I'm also grateful for music. I'm grateful for good weather when we have it (usually Nov-May) I'm grateful that we have parks near my house. The parks are new and they have miles of hiking trails...they aren't the most scenic, but they are a form of exercise in the most obese city in the USA. I'm also grateful that I am not obese.

I have a lot to be grateful for.

[Corgigal]

38. My husband

Who after 28 years thinks I'm a princess.

Also, the ability to move out of South Carolina and closer to my youngest son who just graduated from Berea college. He has some medical issues and I'm thankful that we had enough equity in the house to allowed us to start anew. I'm happy that I'm closer to him and help him if he needs it.

[Hula Popper]

40. Family and friends

The people I love .

[hamsterjill]

41. My family - both the two leggers and the four leggers.

Couldn't make it without them!

[Va Lefty]

43. My relationship with my parents

Had some rough patches when I was in my teens, but really close to them now. Difficult to watch them get old (78 & 77) grateful for many good memories.

[Major Nikon]

44. Flush toilets

[oldcynic]

48. once read a book...

that said civilization could be measured by the distance from its feces.

[fNord]

46. Music.....

From Wolfgang Amadeus to the Wu Tang Clan to the guy on the corner with two sticks and a turned up trash can.....music never ceases to amaze, inspire, or excite me.

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[retrowire]

47. My wife and fur babies

My wife saves my life more than we know.

And the fur babies are my best friend's and adorable kids all at the same time!