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“If the only prayer you said was thank you, that would be enough.”
― Meister Eckhart
This weekend Canada is celebrating Thanksgiving.
What better day than today to talk about thankfulness?
And what better way to do that than list off some of the things that I am thankful for?
I am thankful for my parents who immigrated to Canada and worked hard their whole lives to build a better life for our family.
I am thankful for my daughter, my future son-in-law and his beautiful 3-month old daughter – I’m an Oma!
I am thankful for my brother who is also my friend and for a while in my early teens, my only friend. I am also grateful for my sister-in-law and my amazing nephew.
I am thankful for my life-long friends who are like family to me.
I am thankful for all the opportunities I have had and continue to have in this beautiful country.
And I am thankful for you, my beautiful readers and writers. ❤
It’s not happy people who are thankful, it’s thankful people who are happy
~ DIANA’S ENORMOUS BOOK OF QUOTES ~
What are you thankful for?
Related article: 10 Reasons Why Gratitude is Healthy
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Thank you, Diana! Thankful people are happy indeed. 🙂
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Beautiful post, Diana ~ and another belated but heartfelt Thanksgiving wish to you and your family!
~ Andrea ❤
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Thank you Andrea. ❤
Diana xo
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Diana I am thankful to open my eyes each day and spend another day on this earth. I am also thankful for your uplifting site. I try to surround myself in optimism and so I am thankful for meeting you. Kath.
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Kath, I try to remember to say the words Thank You every morning when I open my eyes. Thank you for your kind words, the feeling is mutual. ❤
Diana xo
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YAY! Happy Thanksgiving, my neighbor to the North! 🙂 ❤
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Thanks my southern neighbor! ❤
Diana xo
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Happy Thanksgiving, Diana! Do you have any traditions for the holiday?
I’m thankful for family, friends (in person & blogging!) faith, and a new lease on life.
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My family is spread all over so very rarely do I spend Thanksgiving with them. I have good friends (my adopted family) who graciously invite me spend Thanksgiving with them.
Love the things that you are grateful for Denise. 😀
Diana xo
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Happy Thanksgiving! I enjoyed reading all the things that you are thankful for.
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Thanks Sheryl, glad you enjoyed it. 🙂
Diana xo
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Happy Thanksgiving, also thanks to you Diana!
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Thank you Ute, the feeling is mutual!
Diana xo
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Happy Thanksgiving Diana..and thank you too you for the timely reminder of the things that are important in this life! xo
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Thank you Bonnie – have a great day filled with joy and gratitude!
Diana xo
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Happy Thanksgiving!!! ♥ So thankful for blog land and for getting to know YOU! hugs ♥
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Thank you – the feeling is mutual! 😀
Diana xo
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Happy Thanksgiving! 🙂
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Thanks Kristi! ❤
Diana xo
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HAPPY THANKSGIVING DIANA! Happy Thanksgiving Canada! Enjoy your many blessings!
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Thanks Andy! ❤
Diana xo
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Wishing you warm lovely Thxgiving with your loved ones, Diana. The colours here in Banff are lovely. We’re reveling in Nature’s colourful bounty and dance.
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Ohhh Banff – enjoy your time there and Happy Thanksgiving to you too!
Diana xo
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Happy TG Diana! So much to be grateful for. So little time…. and yet is is enough 🙂 Evry moment we give thanks we reinforce what is most important in our lives.
Monthly Thanksgiving days might be even better!
Have a lovely weekend.
Val xo
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Monthly Thanksgivings days sounds like a brilliant idea Val!
Diana xo
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Echoing others… family, abundant blessings, and good health.
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Those are wonderful things to be grateful for Eric!
Diana xo
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I didn’t know Canada did thanksgiving so I have learnt something new today
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Yes. Europeans came to both our countries and we share similar stories with aboriginal peoples. 🙂
Diana xo
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Happy thanksgiving Diana. I am grateful for good health and a beautiful family! Enjoy your celebrations.
Karen
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Thank you Karen! Those are great things to be thankful for. ❤
Diana xo
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Thank you for the reminder Diana – the constant need to be thankful. I love your word “Oma.” We have a similar word, “Ouma.” 🙂
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Oma, from my German heritage. What is the ethnic background of Ouma?
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I think it’s Dutch. One of the languages we speak in South Africa is Afrikaans. It’s the Afrikaans word for Grandmother. Afrikaans has deep roots in Dutch. But I suspect it’s all linked and that German is in there somewhere. 🙂
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Yes, of course – that makes perfect sense Don!
Diana xo
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Happy Thanksgiving!
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Thanks Lisa! 🙂
Diana xo
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How does it go? Something like “Success is 10% inspiration and 90% perspiration.” …?
I am thankful that you are part of my 10%: ) Happy Thanksgiving Oma!
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Thanks Deb – back at ya! ❤
Diana xo
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Happy Thanksgiving, Diana! Enjoy your holiday. I am thankful you are so appreciative of all of the fruits of your full and rewarding life, my friend. 🙂
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Thanks Mark, I’ll be sure to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving on the 4th Thursday of November!
Diana xo
I don’t think Thanksgiving is celebrated outside of our 2 countries, is it?
Diana xo
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If not, Diana, it should be in some manner. The principle is important, my friend, don’t you agree?
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I do! Although we should be thankful every day, I find Thanksgiving such a beautiful time to get together and express our thankfulness.
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Like you, Diana, I am thankful for family and friends, for the jobs we have and our health. I’m also thankful for readers, and for those who write interesting, entertaining and thoughtful blogs that I follow – like yours, Diana.
Happy Thanksgiving to you. (Love that quote, Winnie the Pooh and Piglet.) 😉
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Thank you Judy. I love AA Milne quotes too. 🙂
Diana xo
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Beautiful. ❤ Happy Thanksgiving, Diana. Gobble gobble!
Jennifer xo
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I picture you guys having dinner and then taking a walk down by the beach, maybe even a little bon fire!
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No can do. It’s cold and raining today. But we did get out to our local fall fair, and the turkey is in the oven. 🙂
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Well the important thing is that you’re all together, right? ❤
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Happy Thanks giving, Diana. I’m thankful to follow you and your interest in my blog.
-Alan
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Thank you!
It such a sense of community here, isn’t Alan?
Diana xo
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Truly, Diana.
-Alan
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Happy Thanksgiving eh 🙂
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Thanks Bill! ❤
Diana xo
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Also YOU.
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Thank you Ann. ❤
Diana xo
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YOU
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Thanks bulldog ❤
Diana xo
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Great invitation Diana!
I am thankful that we are allowed to speak freely and thus express ourselves as we do here.
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Good one Ian – Yes!
Diana xo
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