Today is Thanksgiving in America. I always remember the date of the U.S. Thanksgiving because it’s always held on the day before Black Friday. While this year’s Black Friday may not be so black, we can all take some time to give thanks to the many things we are thankful for.
I am thankful to my parents for having the courage to leave everything they had behind in order to come to a country so their children could have a life. I’m thankful to my friends online and offline. I’m thankful to my wife, who is the biggest reason for my success. Without her, I wouldn’t be close to where I am today. I’m thankful to my readers for their great support. Without you guys, the blog would still be here but it wouldn’t be anywhere near as fun. I’m thankful for a bunch of other stuff, but if I keep going, this post will end up being a mile long. So, I’ll stop now and leave you with a quote from Neil Maxwell.
“We should certainly count our blessings, but we should also make our blessings count.”
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
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Yeah, it’s good to have days like these, because we can sit back and just think about things that are important to us. In the daily rush, we just forget these things – how much we love our parents, our girlfriends/wives, children, friends and all other things that are making our lives better in any way.
Happy thanksgiving day everyone !
Cheers,
The Moneyac
Nice of you to remember the Holidays of our friends to the south!! We should all be thankful every day that we’re able to live in the modern free world and all of the things we are so lucky to have!
Happy Thanksgiving to all of my American friends.
I agree with you. But we should have gratitude and always been thankful throughout.
I wish we had thanksgiving in Australia. I love the idea of a day dedicated to stopping and thinking about what we are thankful for.
I come from North Europe – Latvia, and we also have Thanksgiving day here, but only it’s called different.
Cheers,
TheMoneyac
I never knew Australia didn’t have thanksgiving! Hehe, we don’t have it here as well.
Anyways, happy thanksgiving everyone! @John, that’s a really great quote you used there, fits the occasion!
Rajaie
We don’t have thanksgiving in the Uk either but inspired by all the people that I follow online from the US I decided to write down a list of 10 things that I am personally thankful for in my life.
Feeling all warm and fluffy I also decided to donate a small amount of what I could afford to charity. You don’t need the official day to take a moment and really feel the thanks for what you have in your life. Be inspired and live thanksgiving within
happy thanksgiving everyone!!!!!!!!! don’t forget to buy a tent and go shopping tomorrow
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone here, and don’t forget big sale tomorrow in BestBuy Store.
Happy Thanksgiving to you too!
Happy thanksgiving to you Americans
Well, amen to that, John!
And a happy Thanksgiving to everyone!
Thanks John and the same back at ya. I like the quote, it’s the truth.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!
So what does everyone in other countries do? Is it just a regular day?
Happy thanksgiving! I am crossing my fingers and holding my breath that apple will have MacBooks on sale on black Friday! It’s at the top of my Xmas wishlist!
Happy Thanksgiving John
-Mike
Happy Thanksgiving to all Americans! In Germany we don’t have such a day.
We love ya right back. Not in a pop you on the ass with a wet towel way *not that anything is wrong with that
*, but in a appreciation of the information shared way.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!
happy thanksgiving everyone
John, thanks for giving us wonderful posts
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
I’m actually British [from London], but I live in America. I actually just finished my Thanksgiving dinner just now. I absolutely LOVE macaroni & cheese.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! from Problogineer
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone who supported me direct or indirectly.
As it winds down, this Thanksgiving was a good one. Time to reflect on what we have to be thankful for in uncertain times. This can propel us forward.
Happy Thanksgiving.
(Not interested in getting up at 4am for the sales. I wish the retailers would all open at their regular times. The early openings make zero sense in my mind.)
Thanks….hoping everybody happy….!!
Happy Thanksgiving too!
hallo..Happy THANKSGIVING ooo! What a nice day..