A few things I’m thankful for

I’m not planning to start celebrating Thanksgiving, but I will start acting in this holiday’s spirit: remembering everything great in my life and being thankful for it. So here are some really cool people and events in my life that I am deeply indebted for.

My family – the one I’ve been born into and the one I working on creating. They are all great and in their own way helped me achieve whatever I set my mind to.

My friends – an amazingly vivid and eclectic group of wonderful people that I’ve met around the world. No, I don’t differentiate between online and offline friends, but when online, I know who my friends are, not everyone chatting with me or sending me cool stuff to read is my friend. Yet :)

Kayla - the little lab puppy I finally got! I am a dog fanatic, yet only owned two when I was in secondary school. I’m happy and thankful I was able to get her and give her a home full of love (and dog toys and dog hair and dog stuff :P ).

My career and where it’s going – I’m extremely close to a dream come true, something I’ve been secretly wishing for since high school. And I have been blessed with the support and constant encouragement of some wonderful people.

My life in general – It’s not always perfect, there’s always room for better, but generally, I am doing great! I’ve accomplished everything mostly on my own, with the help of family and friends and Lady Luck, but I never needed someone to find a job for me, find me some people to hang out with, pull me out of tremendous crises and I’ve generally been keeping far from destructive habits. All listed above deserve a big fat thank you for this final point!

What are you thankful for?

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This post has 10 comments

  • Brad Shorr

    Alina, I’m glad I’ve gotten to know you this year! Your enthusiasm and energy are inspiring.

    Brad Shorrs last blog post..Thanksgiving Cartoons

  • Alina Popescu

    Same here, Brad! I’m glad I’ve had the chance to know you and hope to keep meeting great people like yourself in the future!

  • Joanna Young

    Alina, I think thanksgiving is a lovely tradition to borrow too.

    I’m very, very thankful for my friends. When I stop and think about the people I talk to, learn from, share with, people that I support and that support me, in countries all round the world… it’s both exciting and humbling.

    Thank you!

    Joanna Youngs last blog post..Words on Gratitude

  • Ulla Hennig

    Alina,
    I am thankful to have come across your blog – and to follow you on twitter. As Brad said: your energy is inspiring! And knowing you also changed my views on Romania a lot.

  • Ulla Hennig

    Oops, I just found out that the URL behind my name got twisted – seems to be to early in the morning!

    Ulla Hennigs last blog post..Old and New – A Story from Berlin

  • Lillie Ammann

    Alina,
    You may not be eating traditional turkey, you are celebrating Thanksgiving because it’s all about being thankful.

    Lillie Ammanns last blog post..Thanksgiving

  • cristina_crow

    I am thankful to have a family, not to be sick, to have a lot of friends (even though many of them far far away around Europe), and, not at last, to have someone to care about, someone to take care of me, when I am sick, or tired, or upset. I’m trying not to make any mistakes and lose him …

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  • Alina Popescu

    Joanna, Ulla, Lillie, Cristina, thank you so much for your comments. It’s been great getting to know all of you, although in different circumstances, and I’m thankful you’re all in my life!

  • Zu

    :-) ) To tell you the truth, right now I’m mainly thankful for every kick I get from my baby- I’m very thankful for having a healthy baby so far and hope with all my hearth for everything to be ok till the end- it’s a mixture of feelings here :-)

    Zus last blog post..Lista neagra

  • Mig

    You’ll never believe it, hon, but now, with all the Americans in my family… I did celebrate Thanksgiving – and did have turkey… Can you imagine?

    Migs last blog post..The Image of Leadership

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