rhonda1964's Journal

This is not an original idea, I saw it on Oprah several years ago.  Its a wonderful idea though.  Daily report on something to be grateful for:                    

Sunday 9-28-07

I am grateful that I raised two healthy, really smart sons with great judgement (and great looks )  to adulthood.

Hey don't  mock me!  Good looking kids produce good looking grandkids! (so what, I'm shalllow!)  :o)

but not too soon on the grankids! (we're too young...me and my kids)

Monday, 9-29-08
I am grateful for Casmira's Winnie the Pooh avitar....silly I know. But after the day at work I had. Truthfully, I am starting to understand the concept of workplace violence. I wanted to slap the sh*t outta this one dingbat! But, I digress. I am grateful that there are things out there like Winnie the Pooh (Pooh to his friends) :o)...I'm very grateful for the ability to still be moved to a smile from something as simple and silly and wonderful as the memory of the innocent things of my childhood. I wish I could bottle that feeling...AND sell it! (Ooops, that's mercenary "Law firm Rhonda" rearing her ugly head again...) :o)

Tues, 9-30-08

I was wondering about tonight's entry. Not so difficult, I'm thankful for DS! I don't how I would have made it through the last year without you guys. It's been a year filled with lots of support and good wishes and I dare say love. Not the gooey rhetoric lining the aisle at the Halmark store, but meaningful advice, laughter and empathy. (Now that's love!) Maybe this is why I haven't gone through a mourning period regarding my MS. I've had an entire family of support to share this time with and I couldn't be MORE grateful for you guys! Thanks for everything you've done to make this journey a learning experience, NOT a mourning experience. I've learned that I'm still me, just me with a BUNCH of great new friends! (and if things get rough Xanax!...Man, if you have to have a disease, isn't it great to have one where they GIVE you Xanax! ....wait til they hear my prayer of thanks at the Thanksgiving table this year! :o)

10-1-08

I'm grateful for two things today.  I grateful that got to see history in the making today, I saw Michelle Obama speak to a crowd at 18 & Vine in KC today.  Her message was great! She and her husband "get " where everyday folks  (like me) are coming from.  I love that she talks about her dad who had MS.  They just paid off their student loans because Barrack wrote several books. Student Loans, now that a little different than having seven houses you don't know you have!  I'm also very  grateful to be living in the information age! ;o)

Thurs, 10-2-08

I am grateful I've gotten over my fear of sticking myself with needles.  I no longer get "the ass" on shot nite.  I just do it. 

Friday, 10-3-08

Today I am grateful for my new piano. I ended up playing for my cat.  It didn't start out that way, I was just playing and she came over then she hopped up and regally laid down on an adjacent chair, watching and enjoying the music, (I hope anyway.) It was very cute, I'm really grateful to have a little fuzzy friend like Serena....she's wonderful!

Monday, 10-6-08 

I'm confused! I'm grateful for the first time in a long time I have a reason to be confused. Also grateful that today my supervisor got a complement on a job I did. My job for better or worse is my identity, so I need to do it well.

Tuesday, 10-7-08

I am grateful today for my friendships, I love that I've managed to hang on to several friendship from jobs past. One of the most demoralizing jobs I've ever had, netted some of the dearest friendships....we were like war buddies. One of my dearest friends left my current workplace recently and I hope we maintain a friendship for many years to come, we're war buddies for a different reason....we both have mothers that shouldn't have been....talk about a bond, really thankful for her, she gets it, unfortunately!  I ALSO NEED TO THROW A SHOUT OUT TO CAS.....SHE DID IT AGAIN!  COOL POOH! POOH's MY BOO! :o)

Today is Sunday 10-12-08, in the spirit of the season, I am grateful for living in a country that allows me the freedom to be any religion I please.  Today I attended my favorite church, "Stay-Home Baptist" Joel Osteen was the guest minister!  :o)

10-15-2008                                                  

Today I am grateful for surviving being a single parent.  Today Harveseter's Food Pantry came to work to day on behalf of the United Way industries. I was very touched by the speaker because I was on food stamps when I was in college in order to keep my kids fed. I'm very grateful  that my kids were fed and healthy and that I now have a I job I love and a handsome

salary.  Thank You Lord for everything! 

10-18-2008

I'm grateful for a certain "Bear"! ;o) Also, greatful for Diana Krall....its the little things Thanks DK your music rocks....it actually anti-rocks!

Sunday October 19                                              

On days where I'm kinda "down" - well not really down just blah! Its kinda hard to come up with something to be "grateful" for. I'm thinking this is when I should reach down inside and take a look at all my past entries and realize how much I have to be thankful for....I've been sooo blessed. For someone with the health issues that I've developed over the last several years, things could be a lot worse. I am able to get out of bed....even though I didn't today. BUT if I chose to I coulda! :o) I'm able to exercise, run around do errands and go to work. I have a great life full of people to love and I DO! So I am grateful! But right now, I have a fly antagonizing me, unlike Norman Bates at the end of Psycho.....I am gonna kill that little SOB!  I'm really grateful for the newspaper that I'm gonna use to wack the crap outta that pest!    Karma, Schmarma!

Wednesday October 29, 2008

Man time flies when you're keepin track of stuff to be grateful for!  Today at work I had the MOST boring conference call, I had to put the phone on mute sneak out to get coffee! <sigh>  The host commandered my computer so I could even keep working!  Luckily I could get emails and got one from my BF! (freakin Paris Hilton)  He's sooo hot, man I won't even tell you what I'm grateful for, but I AM grateful!

Sunday, November 16, 2008

Well if I manage to post an entry once a month, doesn't mean I'm not grateful, just beat!  I started takin Amantadine for fatigue, I love to say it has the same effect as caffeine but it doesn't.   So today's gratitude entry is I am very grateful for a neurologist who responds to  my needs with compassion and a sympathetic bedside manner.

Thursday, March 5, 2009

I posted the most endearing update only to lose it (sniff, sniff) I'm too beaten to redo it.  So we'll chalk that one up to fate....but I AM greatful for the most wonderful life partner a girl could have....about time!  :o) I LOVE YOU LAR!