This Made me Happy today!!!

[freshstart06]

I got this idea from another forum that I am a member. In these days of gloom sometimes we forget what to be happy about.

I am happy because I have a wonderful husband that truly loves me for me. I have 4 beautiful children naturally even considering having diabetes all my life. I have a roof over my head, a career that I can go back to at any time when I am ready, food in the fridge, enough money in the bank to make it until next payday, two running cars, I woke up, I can see even if one eye is legally blind, my overall health is good, I got discharged from chpt 7 on my birthday, My mother is still my best friend, my teenage daughter still thinks I am the most beautiful women in the world and wants to look like me (trust me that means a lot, LOL) Life isn't perfect but life is good.

I am really happy that this is the life God gave me and I know how to live it even with its ups and downs.

So today, reflect on what makes you happy, please share.

[B12]

I am happy that I have 3 lovely children, 32,30,26.

They are happy cause I paid for their college and they have no student loans, lol.

I would be HAPPIER if someone would get married so I can have a grandchild before I am 80.

My dad died of latent diabetes, but not before going through hell with blindness, kidney dialysis, and leg amputations. Was only 68 years old and the greatest man I ever knew.

So, I am happy that you are in control of your diabetes and doing well. God bless.

[freshstart06]

Thanks so much. I have type 1 diabetes, I hear that type 2 complications come on fast. I would hear the horror stories at my eye appts from type 2 diabetics that within only a year or two after finding out they had diabetes they already are going blind, kidney and heart problems, it take years for type 1 diabetics to get those problems if we do... They are now putting some type 2 diabetics on insulin therapy and this is helping out alot of them. I am now 36 and have had diabetes for 35 years. My problems is from being clusmy and stressed. No serious complications my kidneys and blood pressure is perfect. I told my mom when I was a young girl, diabetes is not going to kill me, I don't know what will but it will not be from diabetes. LOL>

[WantToBeDebtFre]

Thank you for this thread. I'm SO happy to have my 3 awesome children and my husband. Also my mom who is my best friend. And I'm so happy to be a Christian and to place my faith in Jesus Christ (it makes my life soooo much easier).

[klux]

I am happy to have 2 healthy children and a supporting loving husband. I am happy to have my health. I am happy to be employed and have a husband who is employed. Finances may not always be the best, but we have a nice home, a vehicle to drive, food for our family, and clothing, and most of all we have eachother........for that i am grateful.

[tish]

Big thank you for this thread. I am very grateful for my husband in my moms words "the best man she ever met" coming from her thats alot I am even more grateful for my son and daughter who both told me when they found out that we might not get to keep my check "dont cry mom we dont need new shoes these shoes are fine." You can bet as soon as I was told that I could keep the check that was the first thing I bought. I am grateful for my job and my husbands job. I am grateful to live in the USA where we can even have a forum like this. I am extreamly greatful for this forum I dont know what I would have done without it.I am grateful that I woke up this morning and could enjoy a beautiful day on this earth.

[BassBoy]

Nice idea freshstart!

I am thankful for my 2 children (boys) and for my loving wife. What I am also grateful for is that we made it through a very diffcult time together. My wife and I made a pact when we started this journey that it WAS NOT going to destroy us and that we would stick together.

I am happy and grateful that we have a nice place to call home, food on the table, clothes on our backs and that we can provide for our children in ways we probably couldn't have had we not traveled this path.

[robivi3]

B12, that is great! And WTBDF that is a good testimony! I have been blessed with the best wife imagineable, she is unreal, not the norm. She has remained a faithful Christian all through the storms of life. She is a good person.

And my boys, 20,18 & 17. My oldest is in The Rabbinical College of America studying to be a Hasidic Rabbi. He is WAAAAAY off the charts intellectually but is ALL thumbs down to installing light bulbs. He calls me 26 times a day. Even though we disagree with his decision we are still close. I am certain that God is preparing him for a purpose. With the deep study he has done he will be a powerhouse, and when he believes in something he will not budge come hell or high water. My youngest has been a future Marine since the age of five and is as one minded as his older brother. The middle boy is a Punk Rocker, no he he does not do drugs. He has issues, has done some wild things and right now is a problem. He is very reclusive and very artistic. He is giving us grey hair. I saw a great Proverb in a Lums one time. It pictured a man in an rowboat and said "Pray to God, but row toward shore". We only have so much patience. The amazing thing is to see how the three boys love one another and when the oldest is around they all hang absolutely together like some bizaare "Mod Squad". We are a wierd family, not messed up, justt wierd, but we know it.

I am greatful for the whole bunch, life is rarely perfect, get used to it. The boys are all single minded and I hope that that translates into stable marriages, grandchildren and me never hearing "he can't pay the house this month".

Laughably the oldest called me twice in the last 20 minutes. The last time he said he "just wanted to know what's going on down in Florida?". I told him the same thing that went on 15 minutes ago and laughing I told him "here is your Mom, she is aching to hear all about the Rebbe", I handed her the phone and she gave me the "your dead" look. I love when my boys go out together in my oldest sons old Buick Century, the middle boy (EMO, Punk Rock) tells everyone that their Rabbi (he wears the hat and beard) is driving them around and he introduces him as "Rabbi Sexman". Anyone who thinks these boys are divided gets a rude awakening. My wife utterly disagrees with my oldest boy but was ready to pounce on someone with a hate crime for yelling at him and themn tiurning their car around to come close to him.

[freshstart06]

I just hope this post can continue. We just need to remember that life has wonderful moments and can be a reward even during storms. I have so much to be thankful for but sometimes when the smallest thing happens I so quickly forget, this is the reason I started this post. Even through hard times I still am in need of nothing because I have everything I need. Everyday is a good day!!!

[CindyLou]

I am happy to have just spemt the weekend thrrowong my 80 year old grandma a surprise birthday party back in Louisiana. to see all the people who love me so much and make me feel so special. I do no wronf in their eyes!! wow. I love my family so much. Now I'm back home and missing then all'''

[Cassiopeia]

I would be HAPPIER if someone would get married so I can have a grandchild before I am 80.

I can SO relate to this. My son is 22, unmarried and with no girlfriend right now. But I have an absolute obsession with being a grandma! That is such a dream of mine, I can't WAIT!

Well many of you know I lost my Mom this past July. She died in hospice and that was a real blessing. She lived a very long and happy life and it was her time to leave. I am now my Dad's caretaker and that too is a blessing, we have become so close. During my parents' illnesses my brother came from CA for a week and we reconciled after being apart for over 20 years.

I have a good job, looking forward to retirement, and VERY happy with my BK "fresh start." So much has happened to me in the last couple of years that despite some ups and downs, I continually rejoice in the many ways God has blessed me.

[HeatherB]

Hmmm. Things that make me happy, eh. It made me happy that one time when I asked my DH for my car keys and he swore up and down he didn't have them. I told him I gave them to him to open the file cabinet and he said he never opened it (which he didn't) I'm happy that after his little rant of making fun of me and him saying, "see, this is what I'm talking about. You're crazy. You make up things in your mind. You don't know what you're talking about... " etc. I went inside to find them. Not there. Came out and told him to check his pockets and whaddya know?!?! The CRAZY woman was right - yet again. This time with proof! LOL (so now when we get into these types of situations I just yell, "Keys, honey, Keys" hehehe

But seriously, I'm thankful that I have my family and friends. I feel nothing in life is more important. I'm happy that all my bills can be paid. This allows me to interact with my family without being stressed nonstop. I'm happy that my husband can put up with my many many imperfections and that he still loves me just the same. I'm happy that this house I live in (bears a lot of bad times and sad times) will be left behind and forgotten in about a week. I'm happy that my family has good health and that we all get along with each other. I'm happy that I found support and comfort in these forums.

I'm generally overall happy most of the time. And for most things

[Minnymouth]

Isn't it amazing when we discuss happiness it all "wraps" around home, families, children, loved ones, good health, ect.........

Seldom is money or financial status mentioned....... unless it's being thankful for having enough funds to see that the bills get paid each month.....

There is "life" after bankruptcy, and it can be GOOD.................

Three cheers for BK survivors!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[chpxiii]

Okay, I'm going to put what I'm happy for, I've been scared to because of the parents here considering what one of my "I'm happy for..."s is.

* I'm grateful for the boyfriend I have. He is my #1 cheerleader despite his own personal health issues.

* I'm grateful for the fact that I *don't* have children, considering what I know the future holds and what my past has been.

* I'm grateful for the fact that God has blessed me with skills and a stubborn drive to "make life work." Without that, I don't think I could be where I am today.

* I'm grateful for my job. It's the best job ever and highest paying I have ever had. I'm not only doing what I WANT to do, I'm actually being paid for it.

* I'm grateful for all the second chances in life I have had. Finances, love, life in general

I really needed this. I'm going through some health related issues and this has helped to put things in perspective for me. Thank you for the post.

[$$only4ever]

I am happy very simply because today I woke up and saw the sunrise.

I am truly blessed. I have a great husband of 37 years who stuck it out with me instead of running the other way screaming. I have 2 wonderful sons who have made my life complete. I, too, am waiting for someone, anyone, lol, to give me a grandbaby.