Comments on: Be Thankful This Christmas… http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/12/be-thankful-this-christmas%e2%80%a6/ Our Journey to a Debt-Free Life Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:10:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Beks http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/12/be-thankful-this-christmas%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-941019 Beks Thu, 31 Dec 2009 05:04:31 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=3082#comment-941019 I hope all my unemployed friends find work in the new year!! Stef - We're SOOOO glad you're a part of our family. Not only are you a fabulous addition, you've given us two very awesome neices!! Thanks for all you do! I hope all my unemployed friends find work in the new year!!

Stef – We’re SOOOO glad you’re a part of our family. Not only are you a fabulous addition, you’ve given us two very awesome neices!! Thanks for all you do!

]]> By: Jean http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/12/be-thankful-this-christmas%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-940368 Jean Tue, 29 Dec 2009 01:26:38 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=3082#comment-940368 Guess the term "good Christmas" is all in your perspective. I think we all go through those 'poor me' moments and then get smacked up side the head with the fact that there are always people out there that are worse off than we are - no matter what the situation. Thanks for the reminder. Happy New Year! Guess the term “good Christmas” is all in your perspective. I think we all go through those ‘poor me’ moments and then get smacked up side the head with the fact that there are always people out there that are worse off than we are – no matter what the situation. Thanks for the reminder. Happy New Year!

]]> By: Joe http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/12/be-thankful-this-christmas%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-940203 Joe Mon, 28 Dec 2009 03:55:22 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=3082#comment-940203 Hit the nail right on the head, Beks. Kinda makes you feel guilty for putting all that emphasis on shopping and not getting the gifts you REALLY wanted, doesn't it? Hit the nail right on the head, Beks. Kinda makes you feel guilty for putting all that emphasis on shopping and not getting the gifts you REALLY wanted, doesn’t it?

]]> By: Stef http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/12/be-thankful-this-christmas%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-940068 Stef Sun, 27 Dec 2009 15:57:33 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=3082#comment-940068 As one of those 25 people, I just want to say how lucky I feel to have become a part of this family! Yes, hard times have hit many in our family over the past couple years, but we are so blessed with what we do have...each other. I enjoy reading your blog every day, as it brings a smile to my face and reminds me of so many important things in life. The only bad part of our Christmas was not being able to spend it with the rest of our big, wonderful family. You deserve all the blessings that come to you! Love and miss you....the Sacramento sister-in-law...:-) As one of those 25 people, I just want to say how lucky I feel to have become a part of this family! Yes, hard times have hit many in our family over the past couple years, but we are so blessed with what we do have…each other. I enjoy reading your blog every day, as it brings a smile to my face and reminds me of so many important things in life. The only bad part of our Christmas was not being able to spend it with the rest of our big, wonderful family. You deserve all the blessings that come to you! Love and miss you….the Sacramento sister-in-law…:-)

]]> By: Kate http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/12/be-thankful-this-christmas%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-939886 Kate Sun, 27 Dec 2009 00:39:01 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=3082#comment-939886 I totally agree with you. I felt like that as well. This is the first year we have been really and truly strapped for cash and as I sat in the living room relaxing yesterday, I realized that this was the first year I wasn't melancholic and/or stressed out like every year in the past. It was truly my best Christmas so far. My significant other and I decided not to give gifts to one another this year yet I felt more appreciated this Christmas, than some other Christmases past when he spoiled me. It was a day for contented sighing and I will remember it forever. Compared to some people I know-one acquaintance is busy ticking things off her bucket list before it is too late, and another just lost his wife to cancer leaving him and their 12 year old daughter alone. It can be so much worse. I totally agree with you. I felt like that as well.

This is the first year we have been really and truly strapped for cash and as I sat in the living room relaxing yesterday, I realized that this was the first year I wasn’t melancholic and/or stressed out like every year in the past.

It was truly my best Christmas so far. My significant other and I decided not to give gifts to one another this year yet I felt more appreciated this Christmas, than some other Christmases past when he spoiled me. It was a day for contented sighing and I will remember it forever.

Compared to some people I know-one acquaintance is busy ticking things off her bucket list before it is too late, and another just lost his wife to cancer leaving him and their 12 year old daughter alone. It can be so much worse.

]]> By: Sandy http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/12/be-thankful-this-christmas%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-939882 Sandy Sun, 27 Dec 2009 00:12:25 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=3082#comment-939882 There are really so many things to be thankful for, most especially our health and the health of our loved ones. My husband also lost his job 3 days before Thanksgiving, so that came as a real blow. We were already scheduled to fly off to the East Coast to be with relatives (we did not tell them by the way because we did not want to dampen the Thanksgiving mood). Yet, we still tried to look at the brighter side, that instead of being laid off after thanksgiving, it happened before. This way we were very aware that we should not spend more than necessary on our trip and not spend during "Black Friday". We did go around with them to the outlets, but it was all for being together and not really to shop. Also, just thinking about our health and that we have each other, was something to be VERY thankful for. I'm not saying it is easy, it is not, but we try to make the best of the situation and think postively that he will find work soon. There are really so many things to be thankful for, most especially our health and the health of our loved ones. My husband also lost his job 3 days before Thanksgiving, so that came as a real blow. We were already scheduled to fly off to the East Coast to be with relatives (we did not tell them by the way because we did not want to dampen the Thanksgiving mood). Yet, we still tried to look at the brighter side, that instead of being laid off after thanksgiving, it happened before. This way we were very aware that we should not spend more than necessary on our trip and not spend during “Black Friday”. We did go around with them to the outlets, but it was all for being together and not really to shop. Also, just thinking about our health and that we have each other, was something to be VERY thankful for. I’m not saying it is easy, it is not, but we try to make the best of the situation and think postively that he will find work soon.

]]> By: John DeFlumeri Jr http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/12/be-thankful-this-christmas%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-939811 John DeFlumeri Jr Sat, 26 Dec 2009 15:25:20 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=3082#comment-939811 Beks, please add my blog to your "Finance Blogging Buddies" You've been on my blogroll since September 1st. Thanks, John DeFlumeri Jr. Beks, please add my blog to your “Finance Blogging Buddies”

You’ve been on my blogroll since September 1st.

Thanks, John DeFlumeri Jr.

]]> By: John DeFlumeri Jr http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/12/be-thankful-this-christmas%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-939810 John DeFlumeri Jr Sat, 26 Dec 2009 15:23:26 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=3082#comment-939810 You said it so well! Have a lucky new year now! Sincerely, John DeFlumeri Jr You said it so well!

Have a lucky new year now!

Sincerely, John DeFlumeri Jr

]]> By: Tonya http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/12/be-thankful-this-christmas%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-939435 Tonya Fri, 25 Dec 2009 17:46:21 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=3082#comment-939435 A very timely reminder. This is the year I am trying to learn to be content. Having a great family is cause for more than simply being content.....it is reason to be thankful. A very timely reminder. This is the year I am trying to learn to be content. Having a great family is cause for more than simply being content…..it is reason to be thankful.

]]> By: brooklynchick http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/12/be-thankful-this-christmas%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-939433 brooklynchick Fri, 25 Dec 2009 17:30:06 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=3082#comment-939433 Merry Christmas and thank you for the reminder that we should all count our blessings (every day really) especially at this time of year! Merry Christmas and thank you for the reminder that we should all count our blessings (every day really) especially at this time of year!

]]> By: Janet MacKay http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/12/be-thankful-this-christmas%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-939430 Janet MacKay Fri, 25 Dec 2009 17:09:59 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=3082#comment-939430 Yeah! You get what Christmas is about!! As a long time lurker I just had to comment since the benefit of this realization will make your life not only joyful now but in the future when you things get better financially. Life will be about those you love not things. Merry, Merry Christmas. Yeah! You get what Christmas is about!! As a long time lurker I just had to comment since the benefit of this realization will make your life not only joyful now but in the future when you things get better financially. Life will be about those you love not things. Merry, Merry Christmas.

]]> By: Brian http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/12/be-thankful-this-christmas%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-939374 Brian Fri, 25 Dec 2009 12:14:30 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=3082#comment-939374 That was wonderful Beks! Thank you for the reminder about what matters...Merry Christmas. That was wonderful Beks! Thank you for the reminder about what matters…Merry Christmas.

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