What are you grateful for, going in to the new year?

[Violetnight]

I'll start.

I am grateful for the baby in my arms and the baby in my belly. It's not been a great year but I feel so blessed to be here after being told it was unlikely I'd ever conceive naturally.

What are you grateful for?

My lovely 16yo DD, lying here in her onesie and trying to get her head around the point of the Hootenanny!

I’m grateful I had my family around me tonight. I’m grateful I was able to see and hug my friend in 2021 and that we will most certainly be able to hug again in 2022.

I’m grateful my workplace didn’t have to close at all, no one got sick and we’ve all come out of this year much closer, stronger and thankful for each other. We’ve become even more of a family than before. I’m grateful for each and every one of them.

My lovely DS. I feel very wistful about this time of year as I was heavily pregnant at New Year and I’m always reminded of that last festive season before he arrived.

That I was able to put on 12.7kg

Ooooh, lovely thread idea @Violetnight.
I am grateful for:

• a roof over my head, heat, sufficient food all day, clean water in my taps.
• Covid vaccination programme provided freely by my Govt
• my beautiful DDs sitting beside me on the couch (though they would rather be out with friends... upside of Covid ).
• My lovely DS who is smart as a whippet and great fun to be with.
• our lovely new DKitten who is having great fun with tinsel from the tree
• having had work all year (self-employed).... my lovely clients who trust me with their life's stress points

I’m grateful that we’ve had a nice evening with good food, and that our 18 y/o DS chose to spend the evening with us.

I'm grateful for -

-The time I got to spend with people important to me before they died and the ones still around me.

-My DD who is an amazing and wonderful young lady.

-That I have somewhere safe to live and can earn a living, even if it's not a great one.

-My friends who have emotionally and practically supported me through a hard year.

And on a lighter note that rather than take me forward to 2022, the beeb have transported me back to my youth with Kylie and the Pet Shop Boys 😁

DD2 has recovered from Covid, she only felt like she had a cold but I was concerned as she’s in Uni 200 miles away.

DD1 has a supportive boyfriend, seems really nice. This time last year her bf from school was abusive.

We moved house a few weeks ago and the dogs are settled because we are less stressed.

Lovely thread.

I am grateful for

• my beautiful, clever, cheeky, funny 3 year old ds who is the absolute light of my life even when he's being a right bloody pickle.
• my wonderful husband - this April will be 16 years together and it keeps getting better
• my family which is small but perfectly formed. Christmas was wonderful getting to see everyone like the world was normal again (give or take lfts!)
• our new home which is exactly what I've always wanted. From my office I can see birds eating from the feeders and can't wait to get a start on the garden in fairer weather, as well as adding to the inside.
• our little baby cat who is not a baby at all but actually coming up to 10 now! We lost our boy cat on the road in November and that makes her even more precious (and spoilt!)
• friends who may as well be family
• that we have enough plus a little extra; we aren't rolling in it by any means, but also my ds doesn't have to worry about or consider not being able to go to things, have treats or holidays etc. Of course we try to teach that these are not taken for granted and broken things can't just be replaced because we can afford it, but at 3 and a half he is safe and warm and fed and loved and unaware of some of the worries other children his age might be, and that is wonderful.

I do feel very blessed in general, even though of course life is not always straightforward or without difficulties.