Share Something Positive

[kak125]

Let's see this year I am very lucky to have a job again after being laid off last year and I am very happy to have such a wonderful, caring husband and awesome cats. I am also blessed to have a another niece that is about 3 months old now as well as a great family!

[daniellaaarisen]

Louie, this is an awesome thread idea. The last two years have been difficult for me, as well.

I got to visit my horse last weekend. It's always bittersweet to see him because I know that I will probably never ride him again and instead, my parents will just give him away when I leave for school... but instead of focusing on the bad, I was really able to just enjoy him on Saturday. NOTHING makes me happier than seeing Sebastian at his fattest, happiest and healthiest. When I first walked up to his pasture on Saturday, he whinnied at me and started stomping at the ground. He was legitimately excited to see me (and the huge bag of horse cookies I had with me). It was amazing to just get to hang out with him again, even if our future looks bleak.

Also, I just want to say that people can be AWESOME. I've developed two extremely strong mentor relationships within the last three years and the tiniest things that they say and do remind me of how blessed I am. Seriously, people can be awesome. I forget it sometimes, but I think we all need to start looking for the little moments that we take for granted all the time. I learned to appreciate them, and my life is honestly so much more fulfilling now that I can find the greatest satisfaction out of the acts of kindness I used to ignore.

[louielouie2000]

Thanks for sharing everyone! Let's keep it going! The world needs more positive energy!

My little ray of sunshine today came from a blog I was reading earlier. A guy was saying his Christmas tree was pre-lit... just like George Jones! Something about that random line sent me into peels of laughter, and totally changed my day. I just live for the kooky sense of humor which emanates from humanity.

[MoonWaterPoet]

Originally Posted by louielouie2000

Thanks for sharing everyone! Let's keep it going! The world needs more positive energy!

My little ray of sunshine today came from a blog I was reading earlier. A guy was saying his Christmas tree was pre-lit... just like George Jones! Something about that random line sent me into peels of laughter, and totally changed my day. I just live for the kooky sense of humor which emanates from humanity.

That's funny about 'George Jones'...
Needed the Laugh here...


Donnie Wayne ~

[LikeAWillow]

Originally Posted by kak125

Let's see this year I am very lucky to have a job again after being laid off last year and I am very happy to have such a wonderful, caring husband and awesome cats. I am also blessed to have a another niece that is about 3 months old now as well as a great family!

Other good news? I'm home in Pittsburgh, which means we've got to get lunch sometime in the next month.

I can second everyone on a rough last two years. In that span of time, my mom and my abusive stepdad divorced, I moved in with my best friend, and my mom moved in with friends who turned into enemies when she was mauled and nearly killed by one of their dogs. When I came home last summer from college to see her, we were sharing one small bedroom, she was an emotional wreck, and I didn't know if I would be able to come home again because I just couldn't take the toxicity.

Flash forward to this Christmas- My mom is engaged to a wonderful man, we're living in an actual home where we don't have to worry about anyone hurting us, and I'm even typing this in a room of my own...the first I've had since my junior year of high school.

[Musicman408]

Glad to hear all of these things about you guys. What a great idea Louie!

Some positives this year- of course the FM concert, and nothing beats meeting David. You're such a cool guy, we haven't talked in ages!

Also, I've been hypothesizing about Grad schools and being successful in my life as a choir director- so that is exciting. I've had the chance to be lucky enough to talk to a couple big names in the field recently, so it is all very exciting. I know whatever I end up doing, I don't want to be an also-ran.

[daniellaaarisen]

Originally Posted by LikeAWillow

Flash forward to this Christmas- My mom is engaged to a wonderful man, we're living in an actual home where we don't have to worry about anyone hurting us, and I'm even typing this in a room of my own...the first I've had since my junior year of high school.

^^ a conversation in nothing but smileys.

[LikeAWillow]

Originally Posted by daniellaaarisen

^^ a conversation in nothing but smileys.

It's sad that I had to edit this because I thought something was missing.

[sara1998]

Originally Posted by gypsy4life

2. I have started a new series of injections called Humira, and they seem to be helping my Rheumatoid Arthritis a bit. This may slow down the growth enough for me to reamin mobile a whole lot longer than originally expected.

Humira is a wonderful drug! I gave my oldest daughter Humira injections for a few months for her psoriasis. It was the clearest we've ever really seen her skin, and she could tell the difference in her joints. (we just had her tested, and she doesn't have RA, but it still helped). What made me sad is that when she was on it, her immune system was awful. She was sickly all the time, and I decided to stop giving her the injections. Once we stopped the medication, the psoriasis and joint pain came back, but not with a vengence. I know that it'll help your RA, but just make sure to do everything you can to keep your immune system up. Good luck!