gentlemen, what are you most grateful for

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1. My beautiful wife and my adorable sons.

2. I’m most grateful for my family. My wife and my kids are great, though, I have to tease my daughter about not knowing what a woman is. She doesn’t want to talk about it because she knows she’s being dumb.

   I’ll read this comment to her later and I’m grateful for the opportunity.

3. Being alive.

4. My dog. I got her during my unhealthiest relationship, but the discipline I needed for her training really boosted my set confidence when the relationship ended, and she always acts as a reason for crawling my ass out of bed. She needs me and I need her. It doesn’t hurt that she is also always happy to see me, and it makes me feel loved and appreciated.

5. My parents. They’re crazy and imperfect, but they’ve saved me and helped me through more hard times than I can count. I only wish I could have them forever with their good health because I don’t know what I’ll become when they’re gone. I’m 19 and my parents are 53 and 43 years old. I imagine my parents will be gone by the time I’m in my 40’s or 50’s, based on their current health and the patterns they’ve displayed. I imagine I’ll be even more grateful for them when they pass.

   My only wish is that I’ll have loved ones in my life when my parents pass that can help me through the grief process and stay by my side. I truly do not think I’d be where I am today if my parents weren’t as supportive in me pursuing an education and encouraging me to follow my dreams.

6. Life.

   My parents and family.

   The opportunities I have for a better future.

7. My children. I love those guys!

8. Life and most people haven’t been very kind to me. I feel suicidal on most days but I keep fighting because I want to live a fulfilling life and don’t want to die in misery. So I guess I’m grateful about myself and my will to live and I hope I get to experience life’s tender moments soon.

9. clean water

10. Man…music. Yeah but you ever listen to music…..on weed? Sometimes your soul just needs to listen to Joy Division. Or cry in my beer Gary Stewart. Fela Kuti. Whatever it is at that moment. And there isn’t a substitute.

    Music soothes the savage beast.

    One of the coolest lines I’ve ever heard. I think from that bittersweet symphony song.. I need to hear some sounds that recognize the pain in me. Struck me the first time I heard that.

11. Pot Noodle

12. My penis.

13. My emotional stamina. got fucked over more than I can remember, but nothing seems to be able to keep me down.

14. Christ, Son, My Family, my church home, Duke basketball, Reba McEntire…

15. For finally being able to come to terms with the possibility of being alone for the rest of my life, it has made my life much stress free comparatively. I don’t care/worry about finding anyone or chasing or flirting. Is it selfish ? Yes. But its the best option for me.

16. There’s time ahead of me, so if I work hard enough I can escape

17. Family and being in a position to work to change.

18. For now? Having a job that pays enough for my hobbies.

19. Me getting back into art and overcoming depression and my childhood

20. My amazing friends, family, and my amazing boyfriend.

21. Surviving.

    If I made it this far, I’m pretty sure I can go farther.

22. My wife

23. Being physically healthy and intact with no lost limbs or amputations

24. My intelligence, I simply could not imagine a life without it

25. Everyday, every breath, every heartbeat.

26. Nothing

27. My wife. I was a alcohol dependent asshole no goals did not care about people my wife changed every bit of me and has done so much for me in was that are life changing so I am most grateful for her and the woman she is

28. Being a man

29. Grates. Bridges.

    That is how the water keeps from pooling up