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What Are You Thankful For This Year, Linda?
Submitted By Cara Thomas

I am thankful for the health of my family, especially my children. They say a mom is only as happiest as her unhappiest child and I am thankful that my kids are happy at this time. I am also thankful this year that I feel closer to God than ever with my purpose to help women which makes me feel sometimes like I have the strength of 10 people...of course, that is in spirit! Don't ask me to arm wrestle!

Below are some of the emails we received of women who expressed what they are grateful for this year.

Katherine Weltner-
I am thankful for selling our house before the market got really bad.

I am thankful for my grown kids telling me when they heard we were going to sell the house and look for an adult community, that we couldn't move more than an hour away or they wouldn't come get us and therefore we found our place within less than a half hour away from most of them and still see a lot of our 7 granddaughters.

Our youngest daughter is in Florida with her family and our 3 grandsons, so we go there once a year to se them.

Our youngest son is in Iraq and I pray every night that he and his unit come home safely.

I am thankful that my husband and I no longer have to worry about raking leaves and shoveling the long driveway to get to the top of the road.

I am thankful for our 6 loving adult children and 10 loving grandchildren.


LdyLopes
I am thankful for a son that does his mother proud, a grandson that is intelligent and loving, and a husband that shares my sense of humor.


Cynthia-
I am Thankful For: My Mother & Father who have always shown their love, support, and taught us the true value of family.

My wonderful children who are the light in my life!

The love of my husband, his loving dedication to our daughter & his stepson's.

My family & our good health.

All the caring, dedicated, and most generous therapists, teachers, organizations, and people who have given so much to help our daughter overcome/cope with the many challenges she has faced as a result of her disabilities.

The opportunities (through Scholarships & Special funding) our daughter has to train & develop her love & talent in Music(singing), Dance and Theatrical Performance.

My former (as of a few weeks ago) Supervisor for sharing her wisdom, friendship, support, and for preparing me for my new job position after learning our program was closing.

My job & the opportunity of working to improve the lives of displaced children.

All the Community support I have been so fortunate to receive for children entrusted in our care.

A place to call home even if its a shambles most of the time because there aren't enough hours in a day to keep up.

My sons fiancé' who has always been there for our family to caringly help, share, & to love my son.

The great in-laws I have and wonderful friends.

I am Thankful for the opportunity Moms On The Move has given me to express my
Thankfulness!

Dolores M. Miller-
I am thankful that I am here and alive. I went through some very hard things in my life.

I am thankful for my courage and strength!

I am thankful for the most wonderful man in the world my husband who stuck by me through thick and thin!

I am thankful for Bonnie Carter who when I thought I could not face anther hard thing, helped me see the beautiful strong person who was always there!

I am thankful for both my beautiful children who are both caring, loving adults!

I am thankful for my grand girls who have brought a new awareness into my life of love!

I am thankful to my parents whoa adopted me out of what could have been a horrific life!

I am thankful for my talent as an author, so I can reach out to others with my work!


Laura Marusa-
I smile thankfully because of my beautiful family.

I have a wonderful and supporting husband (who no longer rolls his eyes when I come up with some idea).

My two daughters are tremendous blessings. My oldest just turned 6and my youngest is 5 ½. Our youngest joined our family two years ago yesterday (Thanksgiving Day). We flew to China on November 25, 2006. Although, the beginning was very rocky for all of us, we made it through.

Campbell is a very happy girl and you'd think she's always been a part of our family.



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