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I’m thankful for you, Kelly!! Thanks for all you do to inspire and empower others. You are making a difference!!
Believe it or not- I am thankful for my health (RA), it is creating paths in my life that I never knew existed.
I am thankful for my wonderful husband.
I am thankful for my true friends.
I am thankful for Social Media!
Kim
Beautiful post Kelly! I am most grateful this year for attempting to keep my glass overflowing, for my ability to still volunteer despite my increased pain and disability even though now I have to look to other ways of doing so, and for looking at what I can still enjoy and do – not at what I can no longer do!
Also for subscribing to RAwarrior….and watching how you are slowly but surely changing things for all of us with this “hidden” disease….Thank you!
What am I thankful for? Hmmmmm
I am thankful that I found this site and for all the wonderful support I get from all you great ladies here.
I am thankful for my husband who always there to stand by me and never let me go, for being willing to do things I am either to sore to do or to tired to do. for trying to figure out the best way of doing something so that I don’t hurt or over do myself.
I am also grateful to my Photographer friends for checking out trails and photo shoot ops that will be easier for me to navigate, telling me about “hey if you go on this trail, watch for this or that, it might trip you up. or take this trail instead it’s not so steep.” I adore my photography friends and how they look out for me.
I am grateful for my kids, One is going into nursing just because she wants to help and work with people with disabilities. and the other one who put off moving out just to stay home and help ole mom.
I am grateful to all those who have stayed by my side instead of scattering with the wind.
Wonderful answers! I’m glad with you!
I can list every one of the things others have said! We are all very blessed! And that is one of the things I am thankful for: the blessings that flow down upon the followers of this blog, and the members of the Facebook RA Warrior page!
I am an Eastern Orthodox Christian. We have a form of prayer called an Akathist. There are numerous Akathists. One of my favorites is called the Akathist in Praise of God’s Creation. Although it was composed by a Bishop in the 19th century, it was found in the belongings of a Priest who died in a German workcamp in WWII. Part of a verse (5th verse) that I love goes:
Glory to Thee, for Thy constant care of me,
Glory to Thee, for providential encounters with people,
Glory to Thee, for the love of relatives, the devotion of friends,
Glory to Thee, for the gentleness of animals who serve me,
Glory to Thee, for the luminous moments of my life,
Glory to Thee, for the bright joys of my heart,
Glory to Thee, for the happiness of living, of moving and contemplating,
Glory to Thee, O God, unto the ages of ages.
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These are among the things I am thankful for.
Love
Elizabeth
Elizabeth, that is so beautiful, I love how I learn something new everyday here. It is striking how, despite it was written so long ago, it is so applicable now. Thank you for posting it!
As for me, I am thankful for my faith in God. When I felt I had no hope or reason to move forward, He was & is there to help me thru.
I’m thankful for my photography, thru which I can find the beautiful things in life, from a butterfly on a flower to a child’s smile. It reminds me that I am not the sum of my RA issues.
I’m thankful for my dog Nara, who’s unconditional love makes those crummy, colorless days, brighter & a reason to get up in the morning.
I’m thankful for my family. Although the adults may not always fully understand, my niece and nephew don’t need any explainations. They know of my illness but they don’t care about the limitation and always offer to help. When I go home, my niece always offers to get my meds together for me to take in the evening. I love them so much!
Lastly, I’m thankful that I have Internet that allows me to find this site, be a part of the great new Rheumatoid Patient Foundation. I feel like I finally fit in somewhere. 🙂 Thank you Kelly!!!
How beautiful Elizabeth. I read it through tears. Thank you for sharing it. I too Glory in God and all his mercies which are truly new every day. May you be truly BLESSED.
I am grateful for my supportive husband. I am also grateful for finding this website after just being diagnosed.
I am so thankful for so many things. Just 2 days ago my husband & I celebrated our 28th anniversay. In September he had surgery for pancreatic cancer & is now going through radiation treatments. And still he does his best to take care of me & help me get through my worst days. What more can I say ~ I Love this man! I have 2 grown, beautiful daughters, who like your children Kelly, are even more compassionate and tuned into peoples needs because of helping me with my RA. I also have a very precious 4 1/2 year old granddaughter who brings me great joy every day and the world’s best son-in-law. My mother lives with me & helps to run my household & care for me. Now she drives us back & forth 5 days a week for my husbands treatment, as driving with my shoulders, arms, hands (well, YOU know……) is too difficult for the most part. Thank God for a wonderful, loving mother. I don’t know what I would do without her. So, in the midst of everything, I am thankful and happy (even when I am stiff, swollen, and wrapped in as many heat packs/pads as I can get my hands on ~ when my hands will go around them that is!).
And I am now also very thankful for YOU, Kelly and the RA Warrior site. I just discovered you when I picked up WebMD in the waiting room for physical therapy (here we go again!) 3 weeks ago. What a HUGE difference you are making in my daily life now. I pray for you every day and all those out there who share in our myriad struggles. Oh! I must add how thankful I am for my doctor. She is one of those rare ones who really gets it. She believes in treating RA aggressively and reassures me along the way. She laughs with me and even cries with me. And on the way out her door she hugs me & reminds me she is “always just a phone call away”. Now you can’t beat that!
Blessings to You and Yours & Everyone out there who “feels our pain”!
Dear Danette, I’m so glad you found us! Thank you for sharing your blessings with others since it is very encouraging. What an amazing doctor – yes, you can’t beat that!
Oh, and thank you for your prayers! I hope your husband does well with the treatments.
Thank you so much Kelly. And ~ REALLY ~ THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO! We all know it cannot be easy for you. So I will continue to lift you and your family up in prayer.
I should have added to my list how thankful I am for my sister. She is almost 10 years younger than me (I am 47)and has spent the last 4 years living in a different state but God is bringing her back home this June. She checks in with me every day and encourages me and bombards the gates of heaven on my behalf constantly. God has surrounded me with great love!