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This year I am grateful for…
Modern Medicine
A world without vaccines, antibiotics, antivirals, radiation and chemotherapy, contraception, anesthesia and painkillers in general, surgery, and other treatments for what ails us would include so much unnecessary suffering. History books are filled with stories about what happened before we had accesses to these things, and they are anything but easy to read.
People Who Do “Dirty” Jobs
That is to say, the people who pick vegetables, prepare meat, clean toilets, unclog pipes, monitor sewage, gather up garbage, scrub everything, empty bedpans, dress wounds, and do the other thousand and one jobs that keep the rest of us living in safe, clean places.
Books
With all of the difficult things going on in the world today, books provide such a welcomed respite from bad news.
Loved Ones
I am lucky to have such good relationships with my spouse, parents, siblings, sister-in-law, nephews, and other relatives.
Noise-Cancelling Earphones
Yes, really! Last summer was hot, humid, and didn’t always have good air quality, so I unfortunately had more migraines than I typically would. There’s nothing like the relief of noise-cancelling earphones when you’re in sensory overload and even the smallest sounds feel painfully loud.
Jokes
It makes me so happy when people who are talented at cracking jokes share their gift with the world. Laughter can be like medicine for one’s soul.
All of You
You make the Internet and the WWBC a better place!
Excellent reasons to be thankful, Lydia! Some we all take for grated, too!
Thank you, George. 🙂
I for one am guilty of taking modern medicine for grated, just not the access to it.
Lovely list
It’s such a blessing! And thank you.
It’s a good thing you don’t work in my library. We, like everywhere else on this poor planet, have been conquered by the public and their addiction to constant noise stimulation. -_-
Great list! It’s true, we don’t always think of the dirty jobs, but if they weren’t done, we’d notice and suffer as a result very soon…
Thank you. 🙂
Yikes! That doesn’t sound fun.
What a fabulous list, Lydia. Where would we be without modern medicine, people who do dirty jobs, and loved ones? Love reading your posts.
Thank you very much, Cheryl.
Yes, we should all give thanks for the people who do the dirty work!
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“With all of the difficult things going on in the world today, books provide such a welcomed respite from bad news.” – AMEN TO THAT! Love your post, Lydia!
Thank you very much!