1. Life
2. Great friends, who watchout for eachother.
3. My mother.
4. Rfm, for putting up with my s.h.i.t
5. A house to live in
6. A mind free from the Morg
7. The ability to reason and compromise
8. More of my friends leaving the Cult
9. Good books.
10. Holiday food (some might diagree).

1. Loving family
2. Loving friends
3. An interesting kitty
4. My brain
5. Good coffee AND good ale
6. The roof over my head
7. My physical strength
8. Good books
9. The Internet, which makes research so much easier
10. RfM

1. Will always be the internet, for bringing me the truth about so many things.
2. Husband. Found on the internet.
3. RfM, and many other online communities. Ditto.
4. My cats, but I didn't find them on the internet.
5. Being gainfully employed.
6. Cars. I really love driving.
7. Electric blankets. OMG I didn't have one before last winter!
8. A few good friends.
9. The great outdoors and all the neat things that grow in it.
10. Mmm, coffee!

:)

I have one on my bed and a throw. Infact, I'm cuddled up in it now!!

As for list:

1. My boys who love me, even after they've seen the One Eyed Bitch Mom & my hubby who tolerates my mud masks and coffee breath.
2. Friends who inspire me, laugh with me, cry with me and call me out when I'm being ridiculous.
3. The hills I can see out my window.
4. Happy memories.
5. A payment-free car.
6. Warm socks.
7. My body... scars and all.
8. Music that makes the world make sense.
9. A warm apartment with tons of light-filled windows.
10. Parents who gave me a magical childhood.
11. Brilliant people who create amazing things.
12. Truth.

to be OUT of the cult!
to enjoy Sundays as a genuine day of rest and quiet activities of my choice.
to be free of the hamster wheel of shame, guilt, and fear.
to be at peace with myself and others.
to RfM for all it has contributed and continues to contribute to the awakening and healing of former Mormons!

1. My family - children, grand children
2. My marriage - nearly 50 years
3. My steadfast friends
4. Modern medicine treatment for health issues
5. The freedom to live my life on my own terms
6. The value from use of the Internet; EMail, RFM, Facebook, etc.
7. My experiences of my life so far...
8. The view from our little house...
9. Love living in a small town....
10 The feral cat that adopted us/domesticating her
11.My books -- and books -- and more books!
12.Enough food to eat
13. Reliable running vehicles
14. Cell phones
15. To be at peace with all of my life

Etc......

Today it's...

Awesome gal pals. I have less then a handful, but they mean so much to me.

My home.

My iPad.

A new dream/ goal concocted with a gal pal.

Packages in the mail.

My kids.

My hubs.

Me.

1. Well, even though coming out of denial hurts like Hell, I suppose I'm grateful for The Truth. Without The Truth, how can we adapt? How can we survive? I trusted Mormons because they were Mormons, without knowing the truth about them and their cult. I was abused.

2. I'm grateful for my children, whom I love unconditionally!

3. I have no husband, but maybe I'm grateful for that, too, because of my experiences. No one is constantly making demands on me, putting me down, or ruining my life.

4. I'm grateful for good health, good friends, nature (including pets).

5. I agree about being grateful for a car!

6. I'm grateful for my house in the mountains, from which everything I enjoy and need is less than 20 minutes away.

I'm jealous about your house in the mountains. That would be sweet!

1. Life in general
2. My son
3. That my parents left the church ahead of me, so they were there to support me when I found my own way out.
4. Having a job
5. That I have a really hot neighbor who doesn't mind that I am a single dad, and who enjoys doing things with me that my old Bishop taught me were very wrong. Here's hoping to us coming closer.
6. Being free of the church
7. That I have actually found a way to serve my local community that helps them, as opposed to doing something counter-productive like spreading guilt.
8. Music

1. My Kids
2. 2011 is almost over.
3. My Job (Software Engineer)
4. RfM (good support and advice)
5. Family and Friends.
6. My resolve to find truth.
7. Good Coffee.
8. Good Books to Read.
9. My Guitar.
10. Freedom.

1. My wife decided it would be stupid to leave
2. I am finally free
3. My kids
4. My mental health

My awesome exmo husband

My awesome beagles

The ability to travel

That my husband's extremely alienated youngest kid is finally 18

That we have enough

That we're both pretty healthy

Good wine

1. My husband who left the religion with me.
2. Where I live. It's so beautiful!
3. That I no longer live in Ohio.
4. My sweet little dog, who makes me laugh.
5. My loving kids, and their sweet spouses.
6. My artistic talents.
7. The internet.
8. I could go on and on.

A year ago my older son was a college drop out, he had just been fired from his mall job (at Christmastime?), and he had a pretty messed up girlfriend. I had no idea how all of this would shake out.

He was accepted, by the grace of God, and not based on his grades, to a well ranked small university in a great part of our state.

This year, I can spend time with him without a hidden agenda to try to figure out what was going on in his head.

Now, I have yet to reconcile with my in-laws, and I have no interest in doing so. They are coming over for Christmas Eve, and I plan to be very busy in the kitchen most of the night.

pens & mechanical pencils
paper
online resources
sunlight moonlight & fog
trees
my husband
down jackets, pillows, and comforters
chocolate
words
not being/ living in my home branch/ward as an adult less ties

1. My husband of 8 years
2. My daughter who I adore
3. My two dogs and my cat - Kopper, Buddy and Lucky
4. My Dad and Mom and my siblings and the fact that I was chosen to have a better life
5. My job and my co-workers - I love them!
6. Mine and my family's good health
7. I love where I live and neighborhood I live in
8. The fact that I have a roof over my head, food in my fridg and presents under my Christmas tree.

My warm furry slippers and bathrobe

Archer Farms Monster trail mix with peanut butter chips in it

Hot sleepytime tea

My kids- one a convert to Mormonism and my BIC grandson...He is so innocent and will be brainwashed for sure but I am so glad he made it to this earth....but I do have hope my daughter will wake up one day.

Love my home - the first new home I ever owned but I have enjoyed it now for yrs.

Pets- Dogs in particular. I dearly love them.

Love my ability to read whatever I want, travel when I can and spend time with good friends and family

Love my extended family-spread all over

Love teaching-my profession

Love and am grateful for eyesight and hearing- I would be lost without either because music is so important to me and so is seeing nature, etc.

Love my friends who comfort when needed and laugh with me always

Love my faith - not Mormonism

Love my favorite snacks, HOT TEA, and fabulous restaurants

Love to have a warm fire and air conditioning when needed.

Life is great with many ups and downs of course

Last but not least is the ability to help others. It is part of who I am and at this time of year it gives me great satisfaction.



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1. My husband & daughter

2. My wonderful cousin AnnaMae

3. Facebook - through which I've reconnected with many HS & college friends and made new ones (knotheadusc, Raptor Jesus, Tabula Rasa & GayLayAle among them!)

***I'm grateful for the support I've gotten from 1, 2 & 3 these past 7 months when I've lost my mom, my job, our firstborn beagle/son and a cat.

I am also thankful for:

4. Diet Coke with Lime

5. Wegman's - the happiest place on earth for a foodie.

6. Kowalonek's smoked kielbasy & krakowska- among the finest uses of a pig EVER.

7. Willis Carrier for the greatest invention of mankind - air conditioning.

8. That despite being unemployed, we are able to pay our bills.

I am truly thankful I found RFM this year. I have unlocked forty years worth of angst that I did not know I had buried. This is a truly beautiful place for me.

I am thankful for the disagreements here because they were not allowed by my Bishop/Patriarch father. The Lord's way or the highway--those were your choices, and he defined the Lord.

I am thankful for everyone who has given me a peek into your life.
It is a great gift to know you are not the only one.

That I have been able to provide for my family...that we live in a beautiful home that is paid for...that we are able to provide a home for our handicapped adult daughter, and that our government funds her care 24/7...that our son is a hard worker, a great provider for his family, that he is a wonderful husband and father and most of all, for my beautiful wife who loves me when I'm happy, when I'm sad and when I"m crazy....

Beer!

And not necessarily in that order.

Timothy

1. Mum
2. Brother - who got through non-hodgkins this year
3. Sister ....and the rest of my family
4. Having a job, that's pretty decent and allows me to browse RfM at work
5. all the rest of it