Comments on: 90 Things to be Grateful for http://www.steve-olson.com/90-things-to-be-grateful-for/ On a Quest for Personal Freedom Thu, 22 May 2008 19:44:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: sikora johnston http://www.steve-olson.com/90-things-to-be-grateful-for/#comment-50204 sikora johnston Fri, 26 Oct 2007 00:10:37 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/90-things-to-be-grateful-for/#comment-50204 I am grateful for my beautiful family because it is so rare with the divorce rate. i have a strong black man for a husband, so the trend will continue. I am grateful for my beautiful family because it is so rare with the divorce rate. i have a strong black man for a husband, so the trend will continue.

]]> By: Steve http://www.steve-olson.com/90-things-to-be-grateful-for/#comment-30309 Steve Tue, 10 Jul 2007 17:52:38 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/90-things-to-be-grateful-for/#comment-30309 Solomon, I knew that would get people. But he is an icon to me. I think I would have been dead twenty years ago if it wasn't for Ozzy. He brought me and many thousands of other kids through the deepest and darkest times of their lives. The reason you've heard of kids killing themselves listening to Ozzy, isn't because Ozzy caused it. It's because they are already hopeless, depressed, and self-destructive and they related to Ozzy. Is Ozzy crazy? Yes, that's why crazy people love him. It's the same reason only drunks are allowed in AA meetings. If you aren't one... you just can't possibly understand. For us, when we were kids, Ozzy was the old wise chubby guy that understood when no one else was listening. Everyone else was too busy to listen or too busy trying to fix us. Ozzy didn't create his market - schools, churches, and corporations did. Solomon,

I knew that would get people. But he is an icon to me. I think I would have been dead twenty years ago if it wasn’t for Ozzy. He brought me and many thousands of other kids through the deepest and darkest times of their lives. The reason you’ve heard of kids killing themselves listening to Ozzy, isn’t because Ozzy caused it. It’s because they are already hopeless, depressed, and self-destructive and they related to Ozzy. Is Ozzy crazy? Yes, that’s why crazy people love him.

It’s the same reason only drunks are allowed in AA meetings. If you aren’t one… you just can’t possibly understand. For us, when we were kids, Ozzy was the old wise chubby guy that understood when no one else was listening. Everyone else was too busy to listen or too busy trying to fix us.

Ozzy didn’t create his market - schools, churches, and corporations did.

]]> By: Solomon Broad http://www.steve-olson.com/90-things-to-be-grateful-for/#comment-30278 Solomon Broad Tue, 10 Jul 2007 10:31:43 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/90-things-to-be-grateful-for/#comment-30278 #7 really struck me. I had no idea that someone could be grateful for someone like Ozzy Osbourne. But if he's something for you to be grateful for, then power to you. :) #7 really struck me. I had no idea that someone could be grateful for someone like Ozzy Osbourne. But if he’s something for you to be grateful for, then power to you. :)

]]> By: Husbandhood http://www.steve-olson.com/90-things-to-be-grateful-for/#comment-29466 Husbandhood Tue, 03 Jul 2007 14:43:57 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/90-things-to-be-grateful-for/#comment-29466 I'm falling behind. 9. David Schwartz and his incredible book "The Magic of Thinking Big" 10. Dale Carnegie and his great book "How to Win Friends & Influence People" 11. Windy days that allow for great kite flying 12. Kayaking with my wife and kids on Peninsula Lake 13. Sunscreen that protected my kids from getting some serious burns 14. Sandy beaches 15. Wonderful neighbors I’m falling behind.
9. David Schwartz and his incredible book “The Magic of Thinking Big”
10. Dale Carnegie and his great book “How to Win Friends & Influence People”
11. Windy days that allow for great kite flying
12. Kayaking with my wife and kids on Peninsula Lake
13. Sunscreen that protected my kids from getting some serious burns
14. Sandy beaches
15. Wonderful neighbors

]]> By: Steve (Chess Thinker) http://www.steve-olson.com/90-things-to-be-grateful-for/#comment-28623 Steve (Chess Thinker) Wed, 27 Jun 2007 02:01:04 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/90-things-to-be-grateful-for/#comment-28623 Steve, nice post, but I will have to come back and gather myself. I went to see karenlim's link - and I cried after seeing the Opera Guy! I am not a crier - I can count the times that I have cried over anything on the fingers of one hand... I watched the Opera guy, and I thought I saw how people treated Jesus at one time... Nobody expected anything great out of Him, the onlookers could not hide their fascination,... mockery or whatever it was. (Probably with the exception of lack of confidence in Himself). I just got overwhelmed and I cried. I don't know... I am reflecting on other times when I missed the face of God in other people, or when I hid the image of God in myself... so hard to explain. I guess that's one thing I am thankful for. I will write about the things I am grateful for later and I will link here so that people can see this great stuff. Be blessed! Steve, nice post, but I will have to come back and gather myself. I went to see karenlim’s link - and I cried after seeing the Opera Guy! I am not a crier - I can count the times that I have cried over anything on the fingers of one hand… I watched the Opera guy, and I thought I saw how people treated Jesus at one time… Nobody expected anything great out of Him, the onlookers could not hide their fascination,… mockery or whatever it was. (Probably with the exception of lack of confidence in Himself). I just got overwhelmed and I cried. I don’t know… I am reflecting on other times when I missed the face of God in other people, or when I hid the image of God in myself… so hard to explain.
I guess that’s one thing I am thankful for. I will write about the things I am grateful for later and I will link here so that people can see this great stuff. Be blessed!

]]> By: Husbandhood http://www.steve-olson.com/90-things-to-be-grateful-for/#comment-27351 Husbandhood Mon, 18 Jun 2007 00:24:24 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/90-things-to-be-grateful-for/#comment-27351 6. I am grateful that I can walk, talk, see, hear, and use my hands 7. " " " that my wife had relatively easy pregnancies 8. " " " that my kids were all born healthy 6. I am grateful that I can walk, talk, see, hear, and use my hands
7. ” ” ” that my wife had relatively easy pregnancies
8. ” ” ” that my kids were all born healthy

]]> By: Husbandhood http://www.steve-olson.com/90-things-to-be-grateful-for/#comment-26754 Husbandhood Thu, 14 Jun 2007 04:49:41 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/90-things-to-be-grateful-for/#comment-26754 5. I am grateful for your Little lemonade tycoons. Great pic. 5. I am grateful for your Little lemonade tycoons. Great pic.

]]> By: Steve http://www.steve-olson.com/90-things-to-be-grateful-for/#comment-26743 Steve Thu, 14 Jun 2007 02:44:34 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/90-things-to-be-grateful-for/#comment-26743 I highly recommend you watch karenlim's link above. It's inspiring... really inspiring. I highly recommend you watch karenlim’s link above. It’s inspiring… really inspiring.

]]> By: Husbandhood http://www.steve-olson.com/90-things-to-be-grateful-for/#comment-26611 Husbandhood Tue, 12 Jun 2007 20:06:25 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/90-things-to-be-grateful-for/#comment-26611 4. Beautiful sunny days that allow for planting and other outdoor activities 4. Beautiful sunny days that allow for planting and other outdoor activities

]]> By: karenlim http://www.steve-olson.com/90-things-to-be-grateful-for/#comment-26587 karenlim Tue, 12 Jun 2007 15:56:48 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/90-things-to-be-grateful-for/#comment-26587 Today I am happy to find 2 great videos on ordinary people who take action because they have a dream... http://secretofunlimitedprosperity.com/61/sharing-an-inspiration-from-britains-got-talent/ Today I am happy to find 2 great videos on ordinary people who take action because they have a dream…

http://secretofunlimitedprosperity.com/61/sharing-an-inspiration-from-britains-got-talent/

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