{"id":278,"date":"2015-09-03T05:12:07","date_gmt":"2015-09-03T03:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/daddyblogger.co.za\/?p=278"},"modified":"2015-09-03T05:12:07","modified_gmt":"2015-09-03T03:12:07","slug":"with-thanks-on-my-birthday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/daddyblogger.co.za\/index.php\/2015\/09\/03\/with-thanks-on-my-birthday\/","title":{"rendered":"With Thanks On My Birthday"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Sadie\"<\/a>Gratitude lists are quite the rage on Facebook at the moment and although I have sworn blindly that I will not start my own I would like to say thank you to each and every one of you today without mentioning your names. Listen carefully and I am sure you will recognise yourselves in a few of these\u2026 And they are no particular order.<\/strong> <\/em><\/p>\n

I am thankful for laughter I share with you.<\/p>\n

I am thankful for our play time (of course there is play time and there is play time)<\/p>\n

I am thankful for your support when I need it most and I am thankful for your support when I don\u2019t<\/p>\n

I am thankful that you have let me into your lives<\/p>\n

I am thankful that you are a part of mine<\/p>\n

I am thankful for the trust you have placed in me<\/p>\n

I am thankful for the lessons you have taught me<\/p>\n

I am thankful for the smile you put on my face<\/p>\n

I am thankful for the sheer joy you bring to my heart<\/p>\n

I am thankful that you challenge me now and again<\/p>\n

I am thankful for the help you have given me<\/p>\n

I am thankful that now and again I have been able to help you too<\/p>\n

I am thankful that you listen to me mouth off from time to time<\/p>\n

I am thankful for the jokes you share with me<\/p>\n

I am thankful that you give me space to live my own life<\/p>\n

I am thankful for the love you show to Sasha<\/p>\n

I am thankful that you laugh at my stupid jokes and like my pics on Facebook and Instagram and occasionally tell me how silly I am<\/p>\n

I am thankful for the time we spend together<\/p>\n

I am thankful that I don\u2019t support Manchester United<\/p>\n

I am thankful for the new friendships and those that stretch back so many years<\/p>\n

I am thankful for my health and the support and encouragement I receive with my training<\/p>\n

And finally I want to tell you that Sasha and I have a deal that if I swear I have to give her FIVE RAND,
\nso here is your five rand Sashi\u2026<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Because on days like this and in fact everyday\u2026 I am just fucking thankful!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

(From a speech I gave last year, as relevant today as it was then)<\/p>\n

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