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Re: Daily Expression of Gratitude
« Reply #700 on: May 19, 2010, 07:36:08 AM »
Grateful for a decent sense of creativity.
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Re: Daily Expression of Gratitude
« Reply #701 on: May 19, 2010, 07:38:13 PM »
Stickgrappler--

I'm sorry for the delayed response -- Thank you!


I'm sorry to hear about your daughter. I didn't get into the high school I wanted to either and I remember being very disappointed.  If she wants to make changes I might recommend community theater ( she could even start out helping back stage), debate, Odyssey of the Mind, or a team sport. Best of luck to you both.

I'm grateful for a good end to my old job and for a  few days off before I start my new job.

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Re: Daily Expression of Gratitude
« Reply #702 on: May 20, 2010, 08:23:10 AM »
Grateful for a positive conversation yesterday afternoon with an advisor.
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Re: Daily Expression of Gratitude
« Reply #703 on: May 21, 2010, 02:17:06 AM »
Grateful for some very intriguing training this evening , , ,

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« Reply #704 on: May 21, 2010, 07:35:10 AM »
Grateful for a successful meeting with my dissertation committee last night.
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Re: Daily Expression of Gratitude
« Reply #705 on: May 25, 2010, 09:23:48 AM »
Grateful to be able to help some in need.
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Re: Daily Expression of Gratitude
« Reply #706 on: May 26, 2010, 06:27:09 PM »
Grateful to see the finish line in a few life areas.
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Re: Daily Expression of Gratitude
« Reply #707 on: May 27, 2010, 11:13:01 AM »
Grateful for the majority of the academic year so far.
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Re: Daily Expression of Gratitude
« Reply #708 on: May 28, 2010, 11:10:19 PM »
Grateful for two interesting days of training in the Piper System.  Grateful to be training gun this weekend with Southnark.

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Re: Daily Expression of Gratitude
« Reply #709 on: May 29, 2010, 10:44:04 AM »
Grateful for a few nice hours this morning with my wife and kids before a larger family event later in the day.
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« Reply #710 on: May 29, 2010, 09:45:43 PM »
Grateful for a fun day with Southnark and Ryan out at the Burro Canyon Range today, with more to come tomorrow.

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Re: Daily Expression of Gratitude
« Reply #711 on: May 31, 2010, 04:01:44 PM »
Thank you to all those who serve and who have served doing their duty for God and country.
Respect to you. Thank you for your sacrifices and our precious freedom.

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Re: Daily Expression of Gratitude
« Reply #712 on: June 03, 2010, 08:39:58 AM »
Grateful that a member of my family is receiving some help.
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Re: Daily Expression of Gratitude
« Reply #713 on: June 06, 2010, 01:55:52 PM »
Grateful for a nice breakfast.
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Re: Daily Expression of Gratitude
« Reply #714 on: June 07, 2010, 03:33:21 PM »
Grateful for the approaching ending of the 2009-2010 school year.
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Re: Daily Expression of Gratitude
« Reply #715 on: June 08, 2010, 04:09:01 PM »
Grateful for my friends.

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Re: Daily Expression of Gratitude
« Reply #716 on: June 09, 2010, 07:41:57 AM »
Grateful for the last meeting of a group of people.
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Re: Daily Expression of Gratitude
« Reply #717 on: June 09, 2010, 01:17:18 PM »
grateful for my wife - she is the glue which holds our family together
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Re: Daily Expression of Gratitude
« Reply #718 on: June 10, 2010, 08:07:36 AM »
Grateful for my last day with some great students.
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Re: Daily Expression of Gratitude
« Reply #719 on: June 11, 2010, 06:35:48 AM »
Grateful for good endings.
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Re: Daily Expression of Gratitude
« Reply #720 on: June 11, 2010, 11:30:08 AM »
Grateful for the start of the World Cup.





And coffee.
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Re: Daily Expression of Gratitude
« Reply #721 on: June 12, 2010, 09:22:26 PM »
Grateful for an astonishing wife and soul-mate who is passionate about what I am passionate about even when she doesn't fully understand those passions.

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Re: Daily Expression of Gratitude
« Reply #722 on: June 14, 2010, 11:52:31 AM »
Grateful to be mapping out what looks like an amazing summer!
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Re: Daily Expression of Gratitude
« Reply #723 on: June 14, 2010, 08:40:08 PM »
Grateful!!!

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« Reply #724 on: June 15, 2010, 10:56:32 AM »
Grateful for time to accomplish some simple errands.
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Re: Daily Expression of Gratitude
« Reply #725 on: June 16, 2010, 04:10:11 PM »
Grateful to receive some help from family members.
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Re: Daily Expression of Gratitude
« Reply #726 on: June 17, 2010, 10:30:02 AM »
Grateful to be visiting with my mom.

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« Reply #727 on: June 20, 2010, 06:39:10 PM »
Grateful for a wonderful Father's Day!
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Re: Daily Expression of Gratitude
« Reply #728 on: June 20, 2010, 08:36:36 PM »
Grateful my wife understood my desire to learn from Guro Crafty directly given the opportunity.

Grateful for Guro Eddie Hunt/NYJJ for hosting this weekend's seminar.

Grateful to have met Ryan Gruhn (although at the time I introduced myself to him, I was really out of it after a long day and hungry and he was checking his emails).

Grateful to have trained material under Guro Crafty's watchful eye.

Grateful on the 2nd day of the seminar my partner was an advanced MAist.

Grateful one of my training partners was able to attend the seminar with me, so that we can work the material together better.

Grateful after a tough and tiring 2 days of training, coming home to my 3 children's homemade Father's Day cards.


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« Reply #729 on: June 21, 2010, 05:26:59 PM »
Grateful for a memorable evening out amongst adults, not that I don't love my kids.
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« Reply #730 on: June 23, 2010, 10:27:31 AM »
Grateful for a gift I received.
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« Reply #731 on: June 23, 2010, 01:17:19 PM »
Grateful for smoke and mirrors.
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« Reply #732 on: June 23, 2010, 09:54:21 PM »
Grateful for my wonderful daughter, who turned 8 yesterday.

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Re: Daily Expression of Gratitude
« Reply #733 on: June 24, 2010, 07:23:47 AM »
Grateful for my wonderful daughter, who turned 8 yesterday.

Whoa! Congrats and a belated Happy Birthday!

Grateful for birthdays!
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« Reply #734 on: June 24, 2010, 11:02:49 AM »
Grateful today to have taken a step forward on a journey which had been intimidating me.  After much anticipatory stress, it turned out to have been not much at all.

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« Reply #735 on: June 24, 2010, 10:51:47 PM »
" After much anticipatory stress, it turned out to have been not much at all." It's amazing how often that is the case, and how much energy that wastes on a daily basis, at least for me. Of course the flip side is that the things that really hit you like a MoFo tend to come out of the blue.

Today I am grateful to feel healthy and ready for action after a few niggling injuries recently.

Rick

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« Reply #736 on: June 25, 2010, 02:12:16 PM »
Grateful for the ability to be silly every now and then.
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« Reply #737 on: June 26, 2010, 01:38:23 PM »
Grateful for having completed the first step on a project yesterday, and at no point thinking of it as "work".
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« Reply #738 on: June 26, 2010, 04:42:26 PM »
Grateful for another fine day here in Tolmin, Slovenia, for Cro Dog coming down from Germany and assisting today, for the peace of mind that comes from knowing my wife has the home front covered, and that I will be going home on Monday.

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« Reply #739 on: June 27, 2010, 01:31:48 PM »
Grateful to be cleaning out a section of my home.
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« Reply #740 on: June 28, 2010, 08:48:35 AM »
Grateful for what has been a great June.
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Re: Daily Expression of Gratitude
« Reply #741 on: June 28, 2010, 01:25:49 PM »
Grateful for dead cat bounces.
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« Reply #742 on: June 29, 2010, 02:14:58 PM »
Grateful to have set a date/plans for this weekend -- it will be the first weekend of this year I will have a chance to train with my 2 training partners in the park.
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« Reply #743 on: June 30, 2010, 02:24:20 PM »
Grateful to be able to contribute in my own way.
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Re: Daily Expression of Gratitude
« Reply #744 on: June 30, 2010, 04:44:01 PM »
Grateful to be able to carve out special times for each of my kids who have been part of great family stress recently. I've been privileged to demonstrate to them how to face hard times head on while I minimize their risk so it is appropriate for their age and personality.  Grateful that emulating some of the attributes of a Warrior to my chilldren also makes me feel fulfilled as a husband and father.

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« Reply #745 on: June 30, 2010, 06:19:12 PM »
Amen.

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« Reply #746 on: July 01, 2010, 09:30:22 AM »
Grateful for small progress in different life areas.
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« Reply #747 on: July 01, 2010, 02:48:46 PM »
Grateful to be able to spend time with my children watching movies:

The original Karate Kid a few nights ago. A timeless classic.

Night before last, we watched the 1977 "The Hobbit". Last night, we started "Fellowship of the Ring", the Peter Jackson one and not the Ralph Bakshi version.
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Re: Daily Expression of Gratitude
« Reply #748 on: July 02, 2010, 09:03:59 AM »
Grateful to be a new forum member.  Hello, everyone.

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« Reply #749 on: July 02, 2010, 04:47:01 PM »
Grateful for new forum members.