Prayer and Daily Expression of Gratitude

[Kaju Dog]

Gratful for the ability to communicate with my Wife and find clarity where there once was confussion.  The love and support of a great family as we near our 13 yr wedding anniversary. 

Semper Fidelis

I feel blessed as this week goes on, it has been a while since I could say that.  Only days ago, I was lost and feeling hopeless. 

This past Gathering Adventure has helped to brighten the way as well.

Mahalo Nui Loa DB's 

[Guide Dog]

Grateful to have gotten, and gotten over my first cold of the 2011-2012 academic year.

[Seeing-Eye Dog]

Grateful for the ability to be healthy enough to interview today.

[maija]

Grateful for a wonderful two and a half days in at Maija and Mike's place in the mountains of Sonoma County learning and sharing with some wonderful people: Rory Miller, Rob Crowley, Maija, and Mac.

The Adventure continues!
CD

[Guide Dog]

Grateful for a nice event with my extended family.

[G M]

Grateful for a wonderful two and a half days in at Maija and Mike's place in the mountains of Sonoma County learning and sharing with some wonderful people: Rory Miller, Rob Crowley, Maija, and Mac.

The Adventure continues!
CD

The Rory Miller of "Meditations on Violence"? Awesome!

[Gibby]

Gratitude for being able to spend the last 15 years with my ex-wife's grandpa who I loved as my own, before he succumbed last night to complications from prostate cancer and a recent stroke.

He was a wonderful man and he will be missed!

Love ya Walt!
gibby

[Crafty_Dog]

GM:  Yes, that RM  and I am greatful for it 

Gibby: The wood is consumed but the fire burns on.

[Gibby]

Thanks Crafty, sounds good to me!

I am thankful today to have had the opportunity to use our stickfighting to raise money for "Kids Kicking Cancer"  HUGE thanks goes out to all of those people who made it possible and put in their time and effort for such a cause.

I am thankful that there were no major injuries and that I believe, we all became a little bit better people because of today.

Have to admit that I am thankful that Poi-Dog didn't jack me up during our single stick and long training knife fights..

T A C

[Crafty_Dog]

Grateful for some wonderful time with my wife.

[Hello Kitty]

Grateful for the Pledge of Allegiance.

[jcordova]

Grateful that things at home are running smoothly after a couple of stressful months.

[Guide Dog]

Grateful for some new students; their training has been a pleasure.

[Guide Dog]

Grateful for a having an afternoon spent with my family in my sights.

[Guide Dog]

Grateful for the excitement that comes with assigning one of my favorite projects of the year to my high school students: make a 90 second to 2 and a half minute trailer (preview) for the different works of core literature explored in grades 9 through 12.

The kids are very excited and so am I!

[Hello Kitty]

Grateful for the ability to travel and go on another trip.

[Guide Dog]

Grateful for now being fully awake and ready to go after my kids having started the day (morning) earlier than I wanted to.

[Crafty_Dog]

Grateful to watch my son compete in his first BJJ tournament today.  He took home the Bronze

[cordtheseeker]

Way to go, Conrad!!!!! 

[Crafty_Dog]

The joys of fatherhood are deep.  For me the best parts of the day were the clarity of his focus, the way he stayed calm when he got mounted by a boy who clearly had done many tournaments from a school that was tournament focused and reversed him, and the way he handled both winning and then losing.

[jcordova]

Grateful to have my two daughters in good health and give them our love as parents.

[Guide Dog]

I was down for two days with what my doc called "stress-related lower back cramping". Grateful to be feeling better; I am back at work and I will be back teaching the FMA's tonight.

GC - I reads like Conrad took away a lot more from the experience than his medal. I have to ask: Is fighting at a Gathering something you might want for your children in their futures?

[Guide Dog]

Grateful for a Thursday that is in no way making me reach for Friday.

[Guide Dog]

A 12th grader at the high school at which I teach English passed away yesterday morning, before school. The cause of death has not yet been determined.

Prayers for his family and friends.

[Guide Dog]

Grateful for a day of fall/winter cleaning around my home. It is very much needed.

[Guide Dog]

Prayers to everyone celebrating for a safe, fun Halloween.

[Guide Dog]

Grateful for the completion of some daunting work looming in the near future.

[Guide Dog]

While October was a fine month, I'm grateful to see November.

[Guide Dog]

Grateful for the possability of a real vacation.

[cordtheseeker]

Grateful for the opportunity to apply knowledge gained from reading into a certain dynamic at work.

[Guide Dog]

Grateful that this is a four-day work week.

[Crafty_Dog]

Grateful for an outstanding weekend of training.

[Guide Dog]

I'm grateful for my students in both of the schools at which I teach.

[Crafty_Dog]

Grateful for a wonderful weekend teachings for Pete and Carlos. And for the time with my sister and nephews.sq. one more day to go!

[Guide Dog]

Grateful for extra sleep. I'm not complaining, but I had forgotten what it felt like to be somewhat well-rested.

[bigdog]

I am about to close up shop for the week.  Happy Thanksgiving to one and all.

Today, I am thankful for the forum that Guro Crafty provides, for the insight offered by many here, and by the continued challenge that some of you provide.  I truly appreciate the opportunities to learn from, debate with, and be edified by you.  May all of you have an excellent Thanksgiving, with family and friends by your side.  Safe travels for those of you who are going somewhere else.

Things I am feeling thankful for:

1.  The opportunities that this nation provides its citizens.
2.  Freedoms of speech, religion, press and to keep and bear arms.
3.  Sticks.
4.  Swinging them.
5.  Damn good teachers who have taken an interest in me over the years, in many different guises.

[Crafty_Dog]

"O great Creator of being! Grant us this our to perform our Art and perfect our lives!"

Jim Morrison

[Guide Dog]

Grateful for an all around great evening last night.

[Crafty_Dog]

I am blessed to be where I am doing what I am meant to do.

[Guide Dog]

Grateful for a fun day with my students.

[Crafty_Dog]

Another blessed day 

[Guide Dog]

November was a fine month, but I am grateful to greet December.

[Crafty_Dog]

Grateful for some fun & games with lively FOF training today.

[Guide Dog]

Grateful for Friday and the holidays now visible on the horizon.

[Guide Dog]

Grateful for a relaxing morning with my wife and kids.

[jcordova]

Grateful to have watched my oldest daughter play soccer and placed 3rd place out of 10 teams.

[Crafty_Dog]

Grateful for having picked up some slick new material.

[Guide Dog]

Grateful to come back around to some old questions.

[Guide Dog]

Grateful to be one day closer to the holidays.

[Crafty_Dog]

Grateful to be home from nine wonderful days on the road.  I love my family!