I debated posting this earlier, but hesitated because of the concern that mentioning the good things might jinx them. But here goes:
- I’m thankful for… my loving family. My wife (gf_guruilla) is the voice of calm reason in the midst of chaos, and helps keep me sane and center… plus she shares my evil streak. She loves to do and give for others. My daughter (nsshere) is about 10% teen, 90% mature young lady, devoted to school and theatre. She’s still a bit “it’s all about me”, but never needs to be reminded to do schoolwork or get good grades, and has a lot of common sense about her.
- I’m thankful for… my larger family. There are those I see on a somewhat frequent basis (Hi Harriet, on FB), those I see more intermittantly (such as my cousins on my dad’s side), and those I keep in touch with via Facebook and MySpace. It is nice to know they are all out there, and that the new electronic mediums make it so easy to communicate.
- I’m thankful for… my friends I know in real life, especially our closest friends, ixixlix and her family, and ellipticcurve and her family, as well as our former neighbors (Mindy and Steve, now on FB).
- I’m thankfor for… My Livejournal friends. I enjoy writing this journal. I think my reviews have improved over the years; I think I’m doing more insightful news chum pieces. I do enjoy reading what goes on in other lives. I’m made lots of friends, all over the country, through this little journaling system.
- I’m thankful for… Having a steady job (20 years on 12/8) that doesn’t show signs of being in peril. Yes, there is a commute (but it’s free), but the work remains interesting and challenging, and the people are good to work with.
- I’m thankful for… ACSAC and its people. I attended my first ACSAC in 1989, helping Dixie with tutorials. I’ve been tutorial chair since 1990. Even though some years are harder than others (this is a particularly hard year with the economy — please attend the conference and stay at the hotel, what makes it worth it are the people I work with and the friends I’m made over the years.
- I’m thankful for… Having a lovely house in a lovely neighborhood, and being able to make the mortgage payments (although I would be more thankful if I could re-fi out of this 5/25 before it goes variable in 2011)
- I’m thankful for… Being reasonably healthy (I’m not thankful for the migraines), and that my family is also reasonably healthy. I’m also thankful that my friends battling more serious illnesses have made positive progress against them, and I hope they continue to do so.
So, what are you thankful for?
