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11/26/2025 1:56 pm  #1


Thankful at Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving, all! 💛🧡🤎

I cannot believe the holiday season is upon us as I am in NO way ready for it. My shopping is typically completed before Thanksgiving, so there will be some scrambling to get things done before Christmas. 

I am thankful for:
● My health. This year has been one with challenges, but things are mostly under control. A little more fine-tuning and some willpower needed, but I'm getting there.
● My Dad. 95yo, forever my hero, the strongest voice of reason, and the person who always sees the 'win' when I'm struggling. He is such a blessing.
● Mr. Aniki. God has doubly blessed me with another wonderful man in my life. Full of love, hardworking, but never too tired to give me a hug or do little things, like rub my feet or make me tea or soup when I'm under the weather.
● My stepkids. 13 years ago, we were in an awful place. Time, patience, truth, and the willingness to try and it's a whole new world. I never thought we'd have so much love and get a lump in my throat just thinking about it. 

And last, but far from least, I'm thankful for all of you.
Thank you for giving me and the new site a chance. I know this site is different and doesn’t have all of the features that StepTalk had, but I hope you find it useful and are adjusting to it. 

Wishing you a happy, healthy, and enjoyable holiday.
Aniki 

 

11/26/2025 3:18 pm  #2


Re: Thankful at Thanksgiving

Thank you Aniki for setting up this site so we can keep sharing our tales from the bowels of steplife

 

11/26/2025 4:21 pm  #3


Re: Thankful at Thanksgiving

advice.only2 wrote:

Thank you Aniki for setting up this site so we can keep sharing our tales from the bowels of steplife

     Thread Starter
 

11/26/2025 7:15 pm  #4


Re: Thankful at Thanksgiving

Thank you Aniki.
I am thankful for good health, good friends, a wonderful family, a solid job, and a home.
The first 1/2 of the year was challenging with my decision to sell my 2nd home and move back to my townhouse with my sons, but it was the right decision.

Tomorrow, I'm hosting my 2 sons, my daughter and her husband and my ex husband (father of my kids) for dinner. It will be pretty chill. The house is finally taking shape after looking like a storage unit for a long time. I've put off de-cluttering for many months because I'm either off somewhere on my bike or I'm working my part time job.....or fraternizing with Cutie Pie.

I'm also thankful for Mr. Cutie Pie. I'm not sure how long our fraternization will go on, but I had a wonderful weekend away with him to mark my birthday this past weekend. Yum. That's all I'll say.

Life is good! Thanks for creating this thread.

Last edited by WanderLustre1066 (11/26/2025 7:15 pm)


Formerly: BrightFuture, futurobrilliante, and la_dulce_vida
 

11/27/2025 6:39 pm  #5


Re: Thankful at Thanksgiving

Wonderful! 

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! 


When someone shows you who they are, believe them. 
 

11/27/2025 8:45 pm  #6


Re: Thankful at Thanksgiving

Thanks for keeping the band together, Ani.  I am grateful for Ani and all of you.

I am thankful for my bride, my family, my evolving new job, my son's improving mental and emotional health, and any number of other wonderful things.  

Happy Thanksgiving

!


If you can't listen and learn, you will have to feel.  WLR
 

11/28/2025 12:41 am  #7


Re: Thankful at Thanksgiving

As I live in the UK, we don't have Thanksgiving here - but wishing all the US members a happy one, and thankyou Aniki for creating this wonderful successor to Step Talk.  

 

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