Taking things (and people) for granted

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Further to a comment Vic made on Momus' money-making-talent thread, in which he said "there's a lot that's taken for granted, on a daily basis, without most of us noticing it"

I know I am guilty of this - of feeling vaguely pissed off and dissatisfied at times when I have absolutely no reason to do so.

So in this thread, we all stop for a moment and smell the flowers, and realise that we all have something to be grateful for (or someone to be grateful to) no matter how shit we think things are.

My Bloke thinks the world of me, and there's probably nothing he wouldn't do for me if I asked. I'm going to phone him up right now and tell him how much he means to me.

Gawd, I'm soppy today.

Anyway - what are you taking for granted, and whaddya gonna do about it?

― C J (C J), Tuesday, 11 November 2003 11:17 (twenty-one years ago)

everything and nothing

― stevem (blueski), Tuesday, 11 November 2003 11:19 (twenty-one years ago)

Something I do not take for granted - The NHS.

Yeah, I know, it's imperfect and deeply flawed and it's political and there's all sorts of things wrong with it, but by god, am I glad that it exists. Living in America without health insurance for my entire adult life, and experiencing firsthand Triage By Insurance makes me realise what a thing of wonder the NHS really is and I WOULD BE DEAD were it not for the Royal Free.

And no, I'm not just saying that cause my colleagues are going on another tear again...

So today I am not taking the NHS for granted.

― Citizen Kate (kate), Tuesday, 11 November 2003 11:33 (twenty-one years ago)

aw CJ i didn't know i inspired a giving-thanks thread - thanks! i am glad you are calling your SO now - i myself at this moment don't take my nice apartmet that i was lucky enough to find for graned

especially after my recent experiences with the homeless

― Vic (Vic), Tuesday, 11 November 2003 12:16 (twenty-one years ago)

I cannot see past all of the crap at the moment. I do have a wonderful b/f that is true, but he is feeling bad at the moment & I dont know how to help him. I am grateful for having such a great support network.

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 11 November 2003 12:25 (twenty-one years ago)

It's unfortunate, but people in general seem to take things for granted until they go away.

― Nicolars (Nicole), Tuesday, 11 November 2003 13:59 (twenty-one years ago)

Thank you, Joni Mitchell.

― NA (Nick A.), Tuesday, 11 November 2003 14:04 (twenty-one years ago)

Don't you have a picture of a kitten to go paint?

― Nicolars (Nicole), Tuesday, 11 November 2003 17:20 (twenty-one years ago)

Don't you have yourself to go fuck?

― NA (Nick A.), Tuesday, 11 November 2003 17:25 (twenty-one years ago)

(Was that twee enough for you?)

― NA (Nick A.), Tuesday, 11 November 2003 17:25 (twenty-one years ago)

I took my internet access at work for granted until just now when it died. It'll prolly take months to fix and until then I can only get a few mins here and there when there's a free machine and the bosses aint around. This sux ;0(

― smee (smee), Tuesday, 11 November 2003 17:29 (twenty-one years ago)

Indoor plumbing.

― A Girl Named Sam (thatgirl), Tuesday, 11 November 2003 17:32 (twenty-one years ago)

CJ you again
nail my life's central problem
right between the eyes

― Haikunym (Haikunym), Tuesday, 11 November 2003 17:33 (twenty-one years ago)

window glass
central heating
electricity
ready-made snack foods
(not being silly)

― Bryan (Bryan), Tuesday, 11 November 2003 17:38 (twenty-one years ago)

I have to think this is classic otherwise I'd have to throw myself out of a window.

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Tuesday, 11 November 2003 17:42 (twenty-one years ago)

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