Lately, I've been struggling with SAD, mainly due to living in the snow belt now (blah), and also things aren't working out quite as I had expected.  I know that I'll be fine in the long run (always am and keep reminding myself!), so I just concentrate on that.

It seems that there have been a lot of prayer requests and few praises lately.  I'm not at all trying to make light of the praise requests.  I have hesitated in adding my own.  But, how about if we all take a moment to list all the things that we do have to be thankful for -- physically, emotionally, spiritually, materially, etc.  If we each think about it, we probably have a lot more than we realize.  I'll post mine later.  I just wanted to get this started. 

Cheers!

Praying for the sad stuff.  We are getting hit tonight with 1 to 4 inchs.  I will be happy when it's not so cold.  It make 60 degree wether special though.

Great post, I am so ungrateful.

Okay.  Finally, for the first time in weeks, I'm not actually in a hurry when I get on here.  I like lists, so here goes:

1.  I get along A LOT better with my family than I used to, so that's been nearly peachy keen, since moving back here, something I would have never thought possible at one time.
2.  My health is great and has been great.  No colds or flu for meeeee!
3.  I have a lot better sense of self, healthy self-identity, and self-esteem, and feel great about myself, despite things.
4.  I don't have anything stopping me from changing careers, except for, well, the system itself.  LOL.
5.  I have great friends, all around.  I've always had friends that have cared for me a great deal, but I have great quality friends that I've connected with at church here now.
6.  I love the church I go to........ although there are absolutely no male prospects, but anyway.  Moving on.........  <lol-smirk>
7.  I like my freedom, am very comfortable with my non-married status.  I just love it!  So, I guess that's something to be thankful for, all around, huh? 
8.  When less than pleasant things occur, or bad moods, etc., we can ALL be thankful that they're a passing thing, huh?  HUH?
9.  My two pet cats which are like little angels from heaven, almost.  Ha ha!
10.  It's sunny and warm today, and spring is getting closer all the time!

If I think of more, which I may, I'll post that, too. 

But, anyway, BIG BUMP to this thread.  Have a great day

You're soooo English.

I don't really know what I am anymore. When my wife and I recently got came "home" to Finland, from a 6 week vacation in New Zealand, we felt the rush of cold air getting off the plane and though "Ahh, home sweet home." I then cried out in agony at what had gone wrong inside of me. I guess 8 years in Canada, and 6 months (so far) in Finland is enough to develop an appreciation for cold weather.

The only problem is, this November might see us in Africa for a few months, which would be a major shock to the system, ha.