{"id":538,"date":"2006-11-23T11:08:11","date_gmt":"2006-11-23T19:08:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aprilgem.com\/log\/?p=538"},"modified":"2007-01-05T11:03:02","modified_gmt":"2007-01-05T19:03:02","slug":"giving-thanks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aprilgem.com\/log\/?p=538","title":{"rendered":"Giving Thanks"},"content":{"rendered":"

First and foremost, I’m thankful that the show wasn’t ending or spinning off<\/a> after all. My favorite characters are all still together, and whatever that cliff hanger was—I’m so glad it’s past.<\/p>\n

I’m thankful H.E. and I weren’t hurt worse during the accident<\/a>, and I’m glad his car is back from the shop working and looking great.<\/p>\n

The Mac is dead, but I’m thankful I have enough to buy a new one.<\/p>\n

I’m thankful for Liquid Silver Books, Loose Id, and really, the entire e-publishing industry, or I wouldn’t have enough to buy a new computer.<\/p>\n

I’m thankful that I got to attend Minnie’s wedding and that I got to meet her and her soul mate Alex, Nikki and the entire Hoh family, and the beautiful state of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

I’m thankful that I got to see Janine get married again and that I got to meet the man, the dog, and the house that have finally made her happy and complete.<\/p>\n

I’m thankful that I got to see my godmother again and that I got to see Australia and to pet kangaroos, koalas, and pudgy wombats.<\/p>\n

I’m thankful for H.E. and his love; it’s because of him I got to make those three trips at all.<\/p>\n

Most of all, though, I’m thankful for all the love in my life. I’ve never felt so completely loved and needed, so completely appreciated for my heart, soul, body, and mind, and I’m glad that my presence and touch gives peace and calm.<\/p>\n

I’ve recently been likened to a carpet mom. There was an experiment done with monkeys, once upon a time. Orphan monkeys were made to choose between two constructed “mothers”. One mother was made of cold wire mesh, but the life-sustaining milk bottle was attached to it. The other mother had no milk but was made of warm furry carpet. When the orphan monkey was hungry, it would go to the wire mother and quickly partake of the milk. At all other times, however, it remained with the carpet mom for the comfort it gave. Despite who had the milk it needed to survive, the orphan monkey always preferred the more comforting carpet mom.<\/p>\n

So I’m thankful that I can be a carpet mom to anyone.<\/p>\nShare this post:

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First and foremost, I’m thankful that the show wasn’t ending or spinning off after all. My favorite characters are all still together, and whatever that cliff hanger was—I’m so glad it’s past. I’m thankful H.E. and I weren’t hurt worse during the accident, and I’m glad his car is back from the shop working and looking great. The Mac is dead, but I’m thankful I have enough to buy a new one. I’m thankful for Liquid Silver Books, Loose Id,…<\/p>\n

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