Yes I am thankful for the many wonderful things I have
I can walk, talk, think, hear and see..... Thank you
I live in the United States where I have many comforts and benefits many people in other parts of the world do not have..... Thank you
I have the ability to work, to reason, and have common sense. I can earn money to pay my and my families way...... Thank you
My family and I have had health problems ( Marianne has had 3 bouts with cancer, I have re -occurring bouts with kidney stones and acid reflux) .... but not enough to incapacitate us or enable us not to work... Thank you
My wife and I raised Ryan our son.... to be self sufficient, to be honest. He is able to find his own way and make good decision. He is making a good living working for Sears Holdings in Chicago..... Thank you
I earn enough to make a decent living. I have the ability to do other occupations and have the drive to work to get what Marianne and I need. Sure the economy is not great and it has decimated our retirement but we will survive..... Thank you
We have great friends ( our Catholic Central friends, my contractor buddies), good family, and good neighbors..... Thank you
But the great gift in life has been my wife. I wasn't on the "settled" path in life. I was just easy going and foot loose and fancy free until I met Marianne. She has been the best thing that has happened to me and has changed my life. I am lucky man........... Thank you
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I am walking in the Tampa 3 day cancer walk in October. Support cancer research by going to www.the3day.org/goto/marianneravary and donate as much as you can. My wife got to live 20 years after finding out she had breast cancer due to advances in cancer treatment. Be part of the team and help me. I would like to be able to give some other "special lady" (like my wife Marianne) more days on this earth. If we can give another lady another night to enjoy with friends, an extra week to laugh & hug her kids, an extra month to love her spouse, or an extra year then our money will be going to a good cause. The grants from the Susan G Komen 3 day walk have been instrumental in cancer research. Help me give more time to somebody else please donate to the 3day walk. Thanks
Russ Ravary your Metro Detroit realtor
I to am thankful for not having to deal with any seriors problems this year. Thank God!
I too am thankful for not having to deal with any seriors problems this year. Thank God!
I too am thankful for not having to deal with any seriors problems this year. Thank God!
Russ, you have put together a great list of blessings. Don't forget to let your wife know she's up there at the top of the list. Marianne is very special.
Wonderful list and so grateful and thankful you are. Happy Thanksgiving and hope you enjoyed your day!
Russ, sounds like you have a lot to be thankful for and what a great man you are to have put it all down in writing. Very impressive! Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgivng.
Russ, Gosh, when you look at things as a whole, we all have a lot to be thankful for don't we...
~ Michael.
Thank you Russ for the beautiful sentiment at this time of year. Thank you also for your comment on my blog awhile ago. It's nice to see that people respond to what you write. It's so nice to have this forum, don't you think?
I've found over the years that if I'm Pleasant, Polite, Personable, Positive, and Professional, I always have a lot to be thankful for.