Comments on: Stop Taking The Small Things for Granted

By: Frugal Dad

Frugal Dad — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 00:17:16 +0000

@jon scott: That’s a lot to go through at 23. God bless you. My mom died last year from an aneurysm (actually, she had a stroke during surgery from an aneurysm and died 14 months later). So hard to see loved ones taken from us prematurely.

It is nice to hear about your career success and your new family. Hope things work out well with your job. Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment.

By: jon scott

jon scott — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 12:56:22 +0000

My what we take for granted, just in the last three years so many things have come and gone for my family and I. My mother passed at 36 years old massive brain anurism.Three months later, my aunt found out she had cancer 42 killed her in less than 7 months. my father 47 years old , put a gun to his head. Killed himself. Also on a lighter note, I got an excelent job, got married, had a daughter adopted a son. And now that great job three years later just announced that its closing its doors in 2012, eliminating 15% of the company workforce (about 700 peaple ) any wAY I just got home from work and thought mabey someone has perfected the ability to reach this zen level of not taking things for granted and thus here I am…And i,m 23.

By: fooddiaryuser

fooddiaryuser — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:07:17 +0000

Oh, Jason, I am so sorry for your loss…my prayers are with you and your family. I hope the kids got to see her even if she wasn’t 100%, it helps them to know why she went away.

You might appreciate a site for grieving with people that are not friends or family…www.dailystrength.org

All my best~n

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By: Robin

Robin — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:36:50 +0000

Thank you for this post from your heart. May we never forget what is truly important and take if for granted.

By: thisisbeth

thisisbeth — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:57:25 +0000

Excellent post of reminders. My family had this reminder a month and a half ago, when we lost my 51-year-old aunt to an aneurysm.

I’m very glad your mother is still with you, and recovering.

By: Thankful

Thankful — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:24:32 +0000

My father passed away when I was 24 and he was 64, after 8 years of illness. It’s been 5 years now, and my mother, who is now 64, has overcome many illnesses in her life–an aneurysm when she was young, open heart surgery when I was young–all many reasons to be thankful. I am most thankful that this year, she beat breast cancer. Every time she reminds me to make a gratitude list when I’m angry or sad, I take her words to heart.

By: Ellie@TheRoadtoHobbiton

Ellie@TheRoadtoHobbiton — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:14:50 +0000

What a great post – thanks for the reminder! Wow, only a year of blogging? You have such great ideas to share – I’m glad you started it!

By: Craig

Craig — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:28:33 +0000

I agree, I am not in the point of my life that you are but the practice still remains the same regardless of age or situation. You have to appreciate the small things and can’t take things too seriously, or else you won’t enjoy life.

Craig
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