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Re: Prayer and Daily Expression of Gratitude
« Reply #1300 on: May 29, 2012, 11:46:41 AM »
Grateful for a full day of teaching material I truly love.
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Re: Prayer and Daily Expression of Gratitude
« Reply #1301 on: May 31, 2012, 07:54:52 AM »
Grateful to wish May of 2012 goodbye. I always say that in the traditional academic year, everyday in May feels like Thursday (you're almost done, but not quite). While the first few weeks slowed, the remainder went quickly.
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Re: Prayer and Daily Expression of Gratitude
« Reply #1302 on: June 01, 2012, 08:52:03 AM »
Grateful to greet June.
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Re: Prayer and Daily Expression of Gratitude
« Reply #1303 on: June 01, 2012, 08:00:16 PM »
Gratitude for watching my daughter play recorder tonight as part of a chorus at school.  She has been practicing vigorously for several weeks now and did very, very well.

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« Reply #1304 on: June 02, 2012, 08:35:23 AM »
Grateful that both of my daughters got good grades at school.  :-D :-D

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« Reply #1305 on: June 02, 2012, 08:37:35 PM »
Grateful for some training today to pass a section of a licensing exam for which there are practically NO study materials.
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Re: Prayer and Daily Expression of Gratitude
« Reply #1306 on: June 04, 2012, 05:42:25 PM »
Grateful for a nice, simple resolution to a minor matter.
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Re: Prayer and Daily Expression of Gratitude
« Reply #1307 on: June 05, 2012, 11:37:03 AM »
Prayers for steadiness in a small matter.
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Re: Prayer and Daily Expression of Gratitude
« Reply #1308 on: June 06, 2012, 12:21:44 PM »
Woof woof Tribe and friends.  Im working though some tough times right now but appreciate the attempts to communicate.  Im not one to talk much as those that have been around me can verify.  This too shall pass... It has to.

I think of you all often.

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Re: Prayer and Daily Expression of Gratitude
« Reply #1309 on: June 06, 2012, 01:49:39 PM »
KD:

Thank you for checking in.  It is very good to hear from you.

The Adventure continues!
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Re: Prayer and Daily Expression of Gratitude
« Reply #1310 on: June 06, 2012, 05:25:25 PM »
Grateful to have friends that check in for one's well being. 

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Re: Prayer and Daily Expression of Gratitude
« Reply #1311 on: June 08, 2012, 07:54:49 AM »
Grateful for my wife's tender, loving care.

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« Reply #1312 on: June 08, 2012, 10:56:10 AM »
Grateful to hear from KD and for being able to fight. I learned much.

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Re: Prayer and Daily Expression of Gratitude
« Reply #1313 on: June 13, 2012, 02:44:17 PM »
Grateful to hear from KD.
Grateful for some time with my kids.
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Re: Prayer and Daily Expression of Gratitude
« Reply #1314 on: June 17, 2012, 11:44:04 AM »
Profoundly grateful to be the father of my children.

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Re: Prayer and Daily Expression of Gratitude
« Reply #1315 on: June 21, 2012, 02:24:36 PM »
Picked up a little extra curriculum design work for my school district. While it was intellectually engrossing (I finished yesterday), I'm grateful to have some real time off to spend with my family.
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Re: Prayer and Daily Expression of Gratitude
« Reply #1316 on: June 25, 2012, 08:45:46 AM »
Grateful to be alive, than you JESUS!  :-D

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Re: Prayer and Daily Expression of Gratitude
« Reply #1317 on: June 25, 2012, 11:55:40 AM »
Grateful for the summer.
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Re: Prayer and Daily Expression of Gratitude
« Reply #1318 on: July 04, 2012, 09:34:43 AM »
Grateful for my country.

However, naive it may read, I pray that one day America will be less divided, and more united in excellence. If we are to remain at the perpetual 50/50 divide that seems to plague us, I pray Americans will find the path back to civil discourse, and truly celebrating the fact that we have the right to a difference of opinion, rather than using those differences to liken friends, family, and neighbors to Hitler if they have the audacity to disagree with our POV.

Happy Independence Day to all of those celebrating.
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Re: Prayer and Daily Expression of Gratitude
« Reply #1319 on: July 04, 2012, 07:10:31 PM »
God bless America!

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« Reply #1320 on: July 05, 2012, 12:08:00 PM »
Profundly grateful for the guidance I recieve from EACH of you, for the success of an interview that would not have been possible without your guidance, and for the proof that the martial arts can effect change. I will never shame you. Thank you.

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Re: Prayer and Daily Expression of Gratitude
« Reply #1321 on: July 09, 2012, 11:41:35 AM »
Prayers for a particular result.
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Re: Prayer and Daily Expression of Gratitude
« Reply #1322 on: July 10, 2012, 12:14:19 PM »
Grateful for progress on a problem.
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« Reply #1323 on: July 10, 2012, 12:29:15 PM »
It´s official. I´m in. Grateful.

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« Reply #1324 on: July 10, 2012, 06:03:48 PM »
DDF---WOOF, proud of you.

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Re: Prayer and Daily Expression of Gratitude
« Reply #1325 on: July 12, 2012, 06:39:49 AM »
Grateful for passing a test of some importance.
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Re: Prayer and Daily Expression of Gratitude
« Reply #1326 on: July 20, 2012, 11:09:49 AM »
Prayers for those injured/killed in Colorado.
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Re: Prayer and Daily Expression of Gratitude
« Reply #1327 on: July 22, 2012, 04:41:40 PM »
Grateful for a wonderful first day on a project.
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Re: Prayer and Daily Expression of Gratitude
« Reply #1328 on: July 26, 2012, 02:54:47 PM »
Grateful for possibilities.
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Re: Prayer and Daily Expression of Gratitude
« Reply #1329 on: July 27, 2012, 03:40:33 PM »
Grateful to be reminded that in martial arts, I have made true friends. Even if I only see those friends a few times a year, I m grateful that they are out there.
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« Reply #1330 on: July 29, 2012, 11:44:14 PM »
Grateful for the Brotherhood of the Tribe and the support you've shown me.  Looking forward to the future and trying to maintain a PMA.   Hope to see most of you in September ;-)
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« Reply #1331 on: July 30, 2012, 05:01:59 PM »
We love ya man!

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« Reply #1332 on: July 30, 2012, 08:38:49 PM »
We love ya man!


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« Reply #1333 on: August 06, 2012, 04:59:42 PM »
Grateful for a nice day w the family at the Base pool. 
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« Reply #1334 on: August 13, 2012, 02:44:29 PM »
Grateful to have vistied my brother and friend Kaju Dog. Had a great time with good stories.  WOOf!!

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« Reply #1335 on: August 20, 2012, 03:57:22 AM »
Grateful for a wonderful week here in Bern, the training, an outstanding DB Gg of the Pack, and my good friend Benji/Lonely Dog.

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« Reply #1336 on: August 20, 2012, 01:58:07 PM »
Grateful for the approaching routine and order of the 2012-2013 year.
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« Reply #1337 on: August 21, 2012, 11:22:12 AM »
Grateful for seat belt, airbag and guard rail all in good working order.

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Re: Prayer and Daily Expression of Gratitude
« Reply #1338 on: August 22, 2012, 07:01:07 PM »
Grateful for a glimpse at some the pieces of a puzzle in my life right now.
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Re: Prayer and Daily Expression of Gratitude
« Reply #1339 on: August 23, 2012, 04:13:32 PM »
Sometimes, when life is busy, or hard, it's easy to lose sight of where you are at. I was watching some DBMA DVD's last night, and it occurred to me how much GC, Top Dog, Ajarn Salty, Pappy Dog (Now Tuhon Pappy as I read on FB :-D), Guro Lonely, the original DB's, the fighters from the early days before the DB's were the DB's, and many more truly pioneered and paved the way for what we have today.

I was simply sitting on my living room floor, watching the DVD with my family all around me asleep on the sofas in the room, when I realized just how lucky I am to be a DB. Externally, it was just a short guy sitting on the floor, watching the TV. Internally, it was a PROFOUNDLY deep moment of pride and gratitude to be associated with such amazing people.
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Re: Prayer and Daily Expression of Gratitude
« Reply #1340 on: August 25, 2012, 06:41:47 PM »
Grateful for a new avenue of personal development.
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Re: Prayer and Daily Expression of Gratitude
« Reply #1341 on: August 26, 2012, 08:06:39 AM »
Profoundly grateful for my children this morning. Yes, since I became a dad, I have less time to devote to being a deadly stick fighter. Frankly, since I became a dad, I have less time for everything. Anyone who tells you that having kids is 100% smooth sailing is lying. Sometimes, my kids are like cigarettes; they are shaving minutes/years off of my life. However, all of that stuff you hear about being fulfilled by being a parent is true. It's nothing to take lightly, though. Becoming a full DB, passing my Thai Boxing Association instructor's test, and earning a doctorate were all WAY easier than being a good father.
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« Reply #1342 on: August 29, 2012, 07:20:55 AM »
Grateful for movement on several planes.
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« Reply #1343 on: August 30, 2012, 01:10:33 PM »
Grateful to finish a task yesterday.
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« Reply #1344 on: August 31, 2012, 03:32:00 PM »
Grateful for the possibility of relief in one life area.
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Re: Prayer and Daily Expression of Gratitude
« Reply #1345 on: September 04, 2012, 08:13:04 AM »
Grateful to know I will meet a deadline.
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« Reply #1346 on: September 04, 2012, 09:12:45 AM »
Grateful for GD keeping this thread alive. Grateful the clock's still ticking.
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« Reply #1347 on: September 04, 2012, 09:59:54 AM »
Grateful to have had the day off on Labor Day and spent time with my family :-)

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« Reply #1348 on: September 05, 2012, 09:22:47 AM »
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Grateful for GD keeping this thread alive. Grateful the clock's still ticking.

Good to hear from you, KD. I miss you, Brother!

Grateful for a training session last night that taxed me.
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« Reply #1349 on: September 06, 2012, 07:56:35 AM »
Grateful to have met some nice, new potential students last night.
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