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Being grateful<\/a> is good for you. \u2018What are you greatful for?\u2019 asks mamamusings<\/a><\/p>\n

Wherea to start? Thank you God for my four wonderful kids who love me to death and make me so proud (Henry singing at the church party and Joel shuffling along the furniture both did me in!!<\/p>\n

For extended family, for friends- esp Ant who I beat at chess yesterday! For my new job which no longer feels new, and especially for some of the great people I work with- the marketeers, my long suffering secretary, my boss (who is by far the best boss I have ever had!), and all the others.<\/p>\n

For my home, my food, my church, in fact for everything. I have two many blessings to count.<\/p>\n

Also, these last few months for blogging!<\/p>\n

Thanks to The Obvious?<\/a> for pointing this out.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"