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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / November 2006Thanksgiving
This Thursday is Thanksgiving day here in the US. Not being a native, this is a non-traditional holiday for me. I guess growing up New Years was our Thanksgiving, since grandma always made sure the entire family went to church on December 31 to "say thanks". Saying thanks is something that most of us forget in our busy every day lives. Often times, it takes a tragedy to make us realize how much there is to give thanks for every single day. The mere miracle of waking up is enough to be thankful for, even if the day turns out to be a struggle full of pain. There is a quote I like a lot: If the only prayer you ever say in your whole life is "thank you," that would suffice. Meister Eckhart One of the things I'm most thankful of is the Fantastic Seven. They bring so much joy to our lives!!! I am also very thankful for having a good job that pays the money I need to buy them all their stuff... ;-) Seriously, I am very thankful for the life I live, the people and animals I share it with and the promise of a happy future. I am very thankful also, to be part of this wonderful community, where so many people, from so many cultures and widely different backgrounds, come together to share our stories and our affection. So here's my thanksgiving prayer: Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu which my yoga teacher translates as: May all beings everywhere, be happy and free. Namaste. (the light/divinity/Higher Self within me, bows before the light/divinity/Higher Self within you)  SignatureVictor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com Victor, You share a favorite quote that I love also. The paper has a comic strip called Mutts that the cartoonist is using that quote in his cartoons every day for the last week. http://muttscomics.com/ I am also thankful for my six pack of furballs . Every day I think what would I do with out them and I could not imagine life with out them. Every time I am out and I see a stray cat go across my path. I come home and give each of them some love. I thanks the gods every time that happens that they are part of my life. I wish I could bring them all home and share a home with them but I think we all feel this way. It is going to be a lonely holiday season for me but I have my six pack to keep my spirits up. In fact my Spirit is doing his best to beg a snack out of me and of course it is working. :-) I want to say how thankful I am to this group even though I have not met anyone face to face. I feel that everyone is part of my family. I have felt the pain, felt the joy, felt the sadness and the heart ache of loss. I have shed tears of joy and loss but I would not have it any other way. My thanks goes to out to everyone during this holiday season and the years to come. Matthew > This Thursday is Thanksgiving day here in the US. Not being a native, this > is a non-traditional holiday for me. I guess growing up New Years was our [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > Namaste. (the light/divinity/Higher Self within me, bows before the > light/divinity/Higher Self within you) Victor, You share a favorite quote that I love also. The paper has a comic strip called Mutts that the cartoonist is using that quote in his cartoons every day for the last week. http://muttscomics.com/ I am also thankful for my six pack of furballs . Every day I think what would I do with out them and I could not imagine life with out them. Every time I am out and I see a stray cat go across my path. I come home and give each of them some love. I thanks the gods every time that happens that they are part of my life. I wish I could bring them all home and share a home with them but I think we all feel this way. It is going to be a lonely holiday season for me but I have my six pack to keep my spirits up. In fact my Spirit is doing his best to beg a snack out of me and of course it is working. :-) I want to say how thankful I am to this group even though I have not met anyone face to face. I feel that everyone is part of my family. I have felt the pain, felt the joy, felt the sadness and the heart ache of loss. I have shed tears of joy and loss but I would not have it any other way. My thanks goes to out to everyone during this holiday season and the years to come. Matthew > This Thursday is Thanksgiving day here in the US. Not being a native, this > is a non-traditional holiday for me. I guess growing up New Years was our [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > Namaste. (the light/divinity/Higher Self within me, bows before the > light/divinity/Higher Self within you) > This Thursday is Thanksgiving day here in the US. Not being a native, this > is a non-traditional holiday for me. I guess growing up New Years was our [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > Namaste. (the light/divinity/Higher Self within me, bows before the > light/divinity/Higher Self within you) I like your prayer very much, Victor! I'm thankful for the chunky furball who is trying to get between me and the computer, and for the other one, who is sleeping on the clean laundry. I have many things to be thankful for, and I am. Joy > This Thursday is Thanksgiving day here in the US. Not being a native, this > is a non-traditional holiday for me. I guess growing up New Years was our [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > Namaste. (the light/divinity/Higher Self within me, bows before the > light/divinity/Higher Self within you) I'm very thankful that I still have my Bandit with me - 17 years old, blind, arthritic, and mean as sin... but I love her. And of course for Demi and Jessie and Sammy who always make sure my home is filled with love and laughter. But one of the things I'm most thankful for is this group. You people have helped me through some *VERY* difficult times. You listened to me whine, you gave me words of hope when I was dispairing and suicidal, you gave me good advice when I needed it, and a wake-up call when I needed that. You were here for me more than my RL family and friends and I can not say how very much I love you all. SignatureHugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ > This Thursday is Thanksgiving day here in the US. Not being a native, > this is a non-traditional holiday for me. I guess growing up New Years [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > -- > Victor M. Martinez Now this is a nice thread to start, Victor. Sometimes it about takes a club over the head to jolt me into realizing just how many things I have to be thankful for. Denise's death yesterday was one. So many little things every single day I just take for granted. I am resolving to never do that anymore. Sherry >This Thursday is Thanksgiving day here in the US. Not being a native, >this is a non-traditional holiday for me. I guess growing up New Years [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] >Namaste. (the light/divinity/Higher Self within me, bows before the >light/divinity/Higher Self within you) Same to you and your whole family, Victor. Your grandma raised you right. ;) Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh Make Levees, Not War What better prayer can a person utter? I am thankful for so many things, yet I often forget to say the words. so, here goes. I thank God for giving me such good friends around the world; who stand by me in sickness and in health, the good times and the bad, and the funny. I thank God for my beloved pets, and my faithful son. And I am so very thankful for enough income to see to my needs and the good medical insurance I need and dedication aand good care at my local clinic. And I am so very thankful for a turkey and all the trimmings to go with it. And the cats will get plenty of the white meat, too. ;-) -- CATherine > If the only prayer you ever say in your whole life is "thank you," that > would suffice. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > so many cultures and widely different backgrounds, come together to share > our stories and our affection. Thanks Victor. We all need to be reminded sometimes to give thanks for all we have. I'm thankful for my owners, all nine of them...ten if you include the cichlid "Foosh." I'm thankful for my husband who is truly my better self. I'm thankful for my children, who have taught me humility at the same time as they have made me proud. I'm thankful for our relatives and friends, both on the net and in person. (I found out today that I'm a great aunt! I seem to recall that some one else in here is a great aunt, but they're too modest to say so) I'm grateful for the wonderful people who hare so supportive in here and other USENET groups. Most of all, I'm grateful for the chance to be able to say so. Pam S. bursting with joy this year. >Thanks Victor. We all need to be reminded sometimes to give thanks for all >we have. I'm thankful for my owners, all nine of them...ten if you include [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > >Pam S. bursting with joy this year. Hi Pam, I am a great great aunt, and I am not yet 50! I am thankful that I am reunited with my son and daughter, and that I now have 3 beautiful granddaughters. I am thankful that I have a wonderful hubby, and that I have good friends all around. I am thankful for my brothers and sisters, and my aunts and uncles. They helped me get through my mom's death this past summer, and have been there when I am down. And I am thankful for you all. You have been there with purrs when I needed them, and that means a lot. Mishi |
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