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Gratitude Blog Hop

11/14/2014

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It’s almost Thanksgiving and time to take a moment to be thankful. I wondered what people are grateful, so I googled it. According a poll conducted by PlayBuzz, which over 3,000+ people answered. The results were not what I expected.

1.       Family 60%

2.       Health 11%

3.       Significant Other 10%

4.       Friends 8%

5.       Music & Personal Talents tied 4%

6.       Technology/Money/ Pizza tied at 1%

Abstract concepts such as faith, freedom, and love didn’t rate. The significant other squeaked in at 10%. It could be the idea of romantic love no longer enchants. There are more single people in the United States than married or co-inhabiting folks.

Curiously, employment didn’t make the cut either. My grandmother worked three jobs after her husband died. At four in the morning, she showed up at the bakery and made the bread, pies, and donuts for the day. She took a bus across town to get someone else’s children breakfast and stayed to clean the house.  Finally, she took in laundry and mending for those few hours, she was at home. While some people would consider the work a hardship, she saw it as a blessing and a way to feed her own children.

Food was another thing not mentioned, if you discount pizza. A good part of the world goes to bed hungry. Having something to eat is a very big deal. Having something left over is miraculous. A co-worker told me she’d always put a nice dinner on the table when her children lived with her. That made her happy and proud.

Right now, consider what makes you happy. There’s no right or wrong answer. On a dating profile, I listed my dog, sunshine, and Diet Coke with lime as some of my favorite things. Now, that I’m married my husband takes the number one position. A new member to the list is people like you willing to support folks you don’t know with a comment or a tweet. Bless you. This blog hop is for you.  Visit as many blogs as you can because everyone as something for you. It’s our way of giving back. 


Here's  my gratitude slideshow. There's much more, but it took forever to find images.
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9 Comments
Angela Adams
11/15/2014 04:59:11 am

Great photos! Thanks for sharing...

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Morgan K Wyatt
11/22/2014 07:06:21 am

Thanks for stopping by

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Beth W link
11/15/2014 09:44:02 am

Work IS a hardship. A paycheck is a blessing. A job that occupies your mind and hands is usually both. But when I say I'm grateful for family, I'm talking love, as well as their physical existence. I'm also grateful for the paychecks, even though my job feels like it's killing my braincells and self-esteem, one day at a time. And my S.O. (far more than 10%- he's my rock, and my ocean). And the freedom to choose things, in most aspects of my life. And my independence. And books.

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Morgan Wyatt
11/22/2014 07:07:02 am

I'm glad you have such a wonderful hubby,

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Lori Hopkins
11/21/2014 01:13:17 pm

I am very grateful for my family, the hubby is included in that, BTW. I am grateful for the roof over my head and the food in my stomach. I am grateful to God that I am here, too.

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Morgan Wyatt
11/22/2014 07:07:53 am

All great things to be thankful for.

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Marnie Ward
11/26/2014 04:29:32 am

I shared the video on my Facebook page. It really is a funny video and I am going to try it the next time I am with a small group of people. Thanks for making my day!

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morgan k wyatt
11/27/2014 10:08:26 pm

You're welcome. Have a great weekend.

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Cathy Lee
11/28/2014 09:31:29 am

I'm so grateful that I have a great job in which I'm surrounded by books (I'm a librarian). That's near the top of my list.

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