Posted on 11/24/2004 2:10:33 PM PST by writer33
As I begin to write my Thanksgiving piece, it occurred to me how much I hadn’t taken time to be thankful for so many things. So I sat down and wrote a list of everything I could think of. It became apparent that I wasn’t about to use all of this in a Thanksgiving piece. I quickly scratched things out until I got to the things I cared about the most. I pay homage to almighty God for these things that I’m truly thankful for:
1.My lovely, courageous, dedicated wife, Karol: With her support and inspiration, I can achieve anything I want. She is a miraculous, loving woman whom I’ll cherish for the remainder of my life. Without her, I would be lost and lonely.
2.My family: For their loving support and admiration over the years. For giving me my identity, and raising me in Texas, the greatest state in the Union, bar none. My thoughts and prayers go with them this Thanksgiving.
3.Being a conservative: If not for Rush Limbaugh, I would probably still be wallowing in the liberal mire, complaining about how Bush is still illegitimate, and how Halliburton is wrecking America. I am forever grateful for transitioning to open arms on the right.
4.Rush Limbaugh: He has galvanized the conservative movement, founded the new media, and is wrecking the grasp of socialism in America. He has succeeded in transforming talk radio throughout the country with his dedication and love of conservatism. Rush Limbaugh is indeed “The Passion.”
5.Sean Hannity: For his dedication to conservatism, his tireless campaigning for President Bush, and his devotion to his wife, his children, and God. For never forgetting where he comes from. Long Island, NY. May he have a wonderful Thanksgiving.
6.Ann Coulter: For her wit, class, intelligence, and merciless articles in helping to defeat liberalism. She is a strong conservative woman and outstanding example for the female gender.
7.Chron Watch, Men’s News Daily, MichNews, National Review, and other conservative outlets for advancing the conservative agenda in America and aiding the new media. Without their help, we would still be stuck with liberal print journalism. For giving me an opportunity to expose my writing to a wide audience, otherwise inaccessible to conservative writers.
8.Free Republic: Without this forum, I may have never got off the ground. It is a special forum with special people that I consider an extended family. I hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving, and for them I am truly thankful. Free Republic has some of the finest minds I’ll ever know. Thank you, Jim Robinson. You’re an amazing man.
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They are amazing people that could’ve fired me at anytime but didn’t. I thank them from the bottom of my heart for being inspirational Americans. For being great Americans, supporting our troops, and being some of the kindest people I’ve ever known.
10.President George W. Bush: Since his reelection, air travel has reached some of the highest levels ever since before September 11th. I thank him for protecting, preserving, and defending the U.S. Constitution and the American people. May he have a wonderful Thanksgiving with his family.
11.The men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces: The U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard have performed an admirable, honorable, and courageous effort in making this country safer. I salute their efforts and wish each and every one of them a Happy Thanksgiving and a safe return home.
I’ve pasted pictures below in support of those fine Americans. Thank you for your service to your country. I am truly thankful for you. My prayers go out to you on Thanksgiving.
As you view these pictures, what are you truly thankful for?
U.S. Army soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 24 Infantry Regiment move through the old city section while searching for insurgents in Mosul, Iraq, Monday, Nov. 22, 2004. U.S. and Iraqi forces in Mosul have been working put down an uprising launched by guerrillas who seized police stations and other sites. (AP Photo/Jim MacMillan)
U.S. Army soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 24 Infantry Regiment search for insurgents in Mosul, Iraq, Monday, Nov. 22, 2004. U.S. and Iraqi forces in Mosul have been working put down an uprising launched by guerrillas who seized police stations and other sites. (AP Photo/Jim MacMillan)
U.S. Army soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 24 Infantry Regiment search for insurgents in Mosul, Iraq, Monday, Nov. 22, 2004. U.S. and Iraqi forces in Mosul have been working to put down an uprising launched by guerrillas who seized police stations and other sites. (AP Photo/Jim MacMillan)
A happy face smiles back from the scope of a U.S. Army sniper's rifle, during a mission searching for insurgents in Mosul, Iraq, Monday, Nov. 22, 2004. U.S. and Iraqi forces in Mosul have been working put down an uprising launched by guerrillas who seized police stations and other sites. (AP Photo/Jim MacMillan)
An Iraqi passes a U.S. Army soldier from the 1st Battalion, 24 Infantry Regiment during a mission searching for insurgents in Mosul, Iraq, Monday, Nov. 22, 2004. U.S. and Iraqi forces in Mosul have been working put down an uprising launched by guerrillas who seized police stations and other sites. (AP Photo/Jim MacMillan)
Iraqi families look back at a U.S. Army soldier from the 1st Battalion, 24 Infantry Regiment during a mission searching for insurgents in Mosul, Iraq, Monday, Nov. 22, 2004. U.S. and Iraqi forces in Mosul have been working put down an uprising launched by guerrillas who seized police stations and other sites. (AP Photo/Jim MacMillan)
A US tank burns on the back of a transport truck after it came under attack on a highway in Baghdad Monday, Nov. 22 2004. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)
A US tank burns on the back of a transport truck after it came under attack on highway in Baghdad Monday, Nov. 22 2004. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)
An Iraqi woman registers for upcoming national elections in southern Iraqi town of Basra, Monday Nov. 22, 2004. Iraqi authorities set Jan. 30, 2005, as the date for the nation's first election since the collapse of Saddam Hussein's dictatorship. (AP Photo/Nabil Al-Jurani)
Iraqi policeman displays a rocket launcher and historical artifacts found when police in Basra, Iraq, arrested a group of Iranian smugglers, who are shown bound and blindfolded in the background, Monday Nov. 22, 2004. (AP Photo/Nabil Al-Jurani)
A U.S. Army soldier uncovers the bodies of two men, one confirmed to be an Iraqi Army soldier, after they were found murdered in Mosul, Iraq Sunday, Nov. 21, 2004, one day after the discovery of nine more murdered Iraqi soldiers nearby. U.S. and Iraqi forces in Mosul have been working to put down an uprising launched by guerrillas who seized police stations and other sites. (AP Photo/Jim MacMillan)
A U.S. Army soldier photographs damage to an Iraqi Police station damaged in a recent insurgent attack in Mosul, Iraq Sunday, Nov. 21, 2004. U.S. and Iraqi forces in Mosul have been working to put down an uprising launched by guerrillas who seized police stations and other sites. The uprising was part of a wave of violence across the country coinciding with the U.S. offensive against the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah. (AP Photo/Jim MacMillan)
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Matthew Bartel, of Dallas, Ore., from the 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry, watches from his Stryker combat vehicle as troops search an alley for insurgents in Mosul, Iraq Sunday, Nov. 21, 2004. U.S. and Iraqi forces in Mosul have been working to put down an uprising launched by guerrillas who seized police stations and other sites. The uprising was part of a wave of violence across the country coinciding with the U.S. offensive against the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah. (AP Photo/Jim MacMillan)
A U.S. Army soldier looks over damage to an Iraqi Police station damaged by a recent insurgent attack in Mosul, Iraq Sunday, Nov. 21, 2004. U.S. and Iraqi forces in Mosul have been working to put down an uprising launched by guerrillas who seized police stations and other sites. The uprising was part of a wave of violence across the country coinciding with the U.S. offensive against the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah. (AP Photo/Jim MacMillan)
God be with all of them,
Chris Davis
"So! Youz gonna "write me off", eh??
Well, we'll soon put an end to THAT!!
1-800 Law Suit!!!!"
That figures. It's you rich, greedy conservative people that are keeping poor, struggling writers like me from keeping my head above water. Where is the Rainbow Coalition when you need 'em?
You disgust me!!!!! :)Hehe!
Hey. My first review thanks to my almost favorite FReeper.
Remember, cyborg. You have to say it's the best book you ever read. Come on. Get it right next time. :) Where can I send the check? :) Hehehe
Chris
Hey I wanted to recommend it to Oprah Book Club :o)
Thank you, cyborg. That'll get you an extra hundred dollars as promised. I mean...oh, wait...I mean...nevermind. :)
Your list and pics were great...
Look at the above picture and see the scorch marks above the door and windows. While I am so happy our guys weren't in that particular inferno, the poor Iraqis trying to build a new country sure don't deserve such a fate...may God give them and us the resolve to see this through to a quick and beneficial conclusion.
P.S. - Please add one more to your list to be Thankful for;
that we don't have Teresa to kick us around for four years.
hehe! Happy Thanksgiving. :^)
Happy Thanksgiving to you too. This year has been amazing with the significant changes that occurred. According to Pastor John Hagee out of Cornerstone Church in Texas--we are truly blessed and beloved of God.
Amen!
Amen, lily.
Nice and warm here in sunny Florida. Took a sun bath on the patio today, heehee. The couple next door is having a few neighbors over for Thanksgiving dinner so I don't have to cook. So I can take another sun bath tomorrow afternoon, heehee.
(the reason I say heehee is because I grew up in the Chicago suburbs and it's really cold up there now. It's always cold up there on Thanksgiving. That's why we say heehee here in Florida instead of gobble, gobble).
Leni
Have a good one!
Leni,
Not to bad here in Carson City, NV. About 50 degrees here. That's pretty warm for Thanksgiving. Don't get a sunburn down there. That would be just terrible if you sat out in the warm sun too long. I'd just hate that. :)
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving.
Chris
Thank you, Cold Heat.
Happy Thanksgiving to you and all FReepers.
This year I am thankful that my family is safe and healthy and most of them living nearby. I am especially thankful for my precious twin grandsons who I adore. I am thankful that I have been married to the same wonderful man for 35 years.
I am thankful that President Bush got reelected and that we have a Republican majority. Last, but far from least, I am truly thankful for FreeRepublic and all the comfort and pleasure I get from my fellow FReepers.
I'm Thankful for many things, especially for our Lord's Mercy and Grace, without Which nothing else would be possible. I'm Thankful for our President's re-election, I'm Thankful for Free Republic, for Jim Rob who started it, and for my dear Freeper Family. I lurked for several hours daily for two years before I signed up, so I've grown to love so many people here! Have a Wonderful Thanksgiving, Chris and Karol, Filled with all the Blessings of God and family.
Thanksgiving ***HUGS***
"Last, but far from least, I am truly thankful for FreeRepublic and all the comfort and pleasure I get from my fellow FReepers."
We're supposed to receive comfort from FReepers? Now I know what I'm doing wrong. :)
Thank you. And I agree.
"Have a Wonderful Thanksgiving, Chris and Karol, Filled with all the Blessings of God and family."
I'm supposed to spend this with my wife? That's what I've been doing wrong. :)Hehe!
Sincerely. Thank you, lady. Enjoy your Thanksgiving.
We have no idea how blessed we are in this nation. Thank you for the wonderful pictorial essay and your expressions of gratitude. God bless you and your family.
Thank you, Faith. Same to you.
Happy Thanksgiving
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