Anyone You'd Care to Thank?

I want to thank the State of California's Freeway Service Patrol.

I got a flat tire last night on the way home from work. I was on the freeway in between two cities - basically in the middle of nowhere with no cell phone. I could not see a call box from where I was. As I sat there, I wondered how long it would be before I could get help. Lo and behold, about 15 minutes later, the Freeway Service Patrol pulled up. I didn't even know about the service. The guy changed my tire and had me on my way within 10 minutes and the service was FREE!

I took the time this morning to send his employers a very nice letter about their service and about this employee in particular. He was great; made me feel very safe; allowed me to use his cell phone to call my hubby and I stayed on the phone with hubby the whole time. I have never felt safer when I was stranded!

THANK YOU FREEWAY SERVICE PATROL!

I just don't know if I should thank my daughter or send her large amounts of alcohol. This is her first year of teaching and she is trying to accept she can't change a thing without the parents. :(

I want to thank:
God who is my creator and super-hero
My loving, amazing husband
My sweet, kind, compassionate children
My family who loves me unconditionally
My friends who know me inside and out and still want to be around me :)
My church family who supports me, joins me spiritually in praising God
All of the Doctors, Nurses and medical staff who cared for me when I was very ill.
Firefighters, Police Officers, CHP Officers who protect our city and keep us safe. 911 Operators who are there every instant in emergencies

All of the people in the world who truly try to make the world a better place. All of the people who care about values, morality and who practice what they preach.

My list goes on for days.....but bottom line, I am grateful everyday for life, happiness, my family and my friends. etc.

How about, I wanna thank all of YOU here on Mamapedia... for all your responses to my questions over the years.
No matter what your opinions are, just thanks!
This is why, I and many others like being here.

Pat yourselves on the back.
Much Mahalo!

best friends....they just know how to carry you thru the storms.

good neighbors.....ditto.

Sweet post, H.! There are so many who I could thank - the list is endless. But I'll throw out there that I'd like to thank some of the folks on this site - you know who you are! Loving and caring mothers and some dads, those who are kind, smart, interesting, and giving. Those who extoll values that I really respect - equality among men and women, races and creeds, differences among how we raise our children, different religions, etc. Those who understand that not everyone is going to be the same.

I could list so much more of why I'd thank these fine folks, but I'll leave it at that. And H., you are one of them!!

Dawn

First I'd like to thank our Service Members!!! For without your service, we not be FREE!!!

To the ladies and gents on here...who answer my questions...who have supported me and my troubles (Jo W, Rachel D, Momm2KCK, Momof4, Molly...and more!! please don't be offended if I didn't say your name!!)

To our teachers...for guiding my children through the maze of school and education!!!

Wow....so many people...(I wonder if this is what it feels like when you win an Academy Award : ))

God, for all that he gives me.
My Husband, for putting up with me and loving me regardless of my behavior.
My Children, also for putting up with their crazy mom.
Teachers, like JoW's daughter, who take pride in teaching our children.
and.....
You Guys on Mamapedia, for helping me keep my sanity and giving me great laughs and wisdom.

I would like to thank the Academy, and that would be EVERYone that has ever helped physically or emotionally.

I would like to thank (and I actually did earlier today) the parents who have kept my Girl Scout council's F.I.R.S.T. robotics teams going for so many many years. As the numbers of teams have exploded into the thousands (last year our local HS rookie team was given the number 4122), our Girl Scout team number 18 is still going strong! Thanks Moms and Dads!

My husband. A Saint!
My Mother-in-law. Another Saint! (With a great sense of humor!)
All those praying for me and each other. Together we can lift each other up!

I thank you all here on Mamapedia. I can ask stupid, silly, sad questions about my life and you give me straight, no nonsense replies. Keep it up!

The waitress I had at Johnny Carinos the other day. She talked the chef into making me a dish that they had taken off the menu because I was looking forward to it and it was my birthday. We made a point to tip her well and tell the manager what a great job she did; however, she deserves so much more.

Librarians! I grew up with no money, a love of reading, and a need for direction as to what to read (my folks didn't know how to direct an early reader). Without librarians...my life would have been(much) less joyful! Librarians are my personal super-heroes!

I have passed this adoration on to my sons who I hope will find as much joy in libraries as I have.

My list is long-it spans decades-and teachers are on it-and though you are not known to me-you and people like you-are in there somewhere, as well!

God...of course !

My Dad ! I was obese for 3 years as a child. That 3 yrs felt like 6 years.
I got bullied continually @ school. I was such a total introvert back then. I didn't tell anybody how depressed and hurt I was. I hung out in my room all the time and would write a book about an obese girl. My Dad realized I was down in the dumps---especially when I was at my heaviest. He walked up to me and said, "That's it ! From now on I am going to help you with portion control."
It took months and months, but, I lost the weight in time for middle school.
He was my hero !