How lucky are you?

I'm Lucky.

Very lucky.

My best friends daughter died of OD, mine are straight A's and seem to be on the right track.

My job is great, many are suffering.

My Father lived to be 83, Mom is still alive at 86.

I am healthy, some are not.

I grew up poor, but have made my mark.

Most of all, I am aware, many are not.
 
This is an excellent thread. I am very fortunate to have a great family, a decent job and to live on a ranch in a rural area. I still owe more money than I would like, but every year I get closer to getting everything paid off. (That was a lot easier before all of you started helping in my gear choices!:)) Times are real tough for a lot of good folks so it is a good thing to take time and reflect on how lucky we all are.
 
I have had a few close calls that could have easily turned out alot differently to the point where i still shudder when thinking about them. Thank you GOD.
 
i am a pretty darn lucky fellow:

i am lucky for my education, there arent many people that can do long division of polynomials in their heads...

i got a good family, an older brother that i am really close with , although not that similar to.

i am a generally well-liked person

i moved to a new state half way across the country about 18 months ago, and i couldnt have made the transition better.

i have time to practice alll kinds of hobbys, like bushcraft, archery, woodwork, metalwork, leather work, knife making, music and a whole lot of other stuff.

i still have all ten fingers, despite numerous close calls.

i have grown up (well, most of the way) to be a respectable, well-rounded individual.

i evaded the typical teenager mentality of "nobody understands me, so i am going to go wear stange clothes and listen to peculiar music"
 
I was born in a cross-fire hurricane
And I howled at my ma in the driving rain,
But its all right now, in fact, its a gas!
But its all right. Im jumpin jack flash,
Its a gas! gas! gas!

I was raised by a toothless, bearded hag,
I was schooled with a strap right across my back,
But its all right now, in fact, its a gas!
But its all right, Im jumpin jack flash,
Its a gas! gas! gas!

I was drowned, I was washed up and left for dead.
I fell down to my feet and I saw they bled.
I frowned at the crumbs of a crust of bread.
Yeah, yeah, yeah
I was crowned with a spike right thru my head.
But its all right now, in fact, its a gas!
But its all right, Im jumpin jack flash,
Its a gas! gas! gas!

Jumping jack flash, its a gas
Jumping jack flash, its a gas
Jumping jack flash, its a gas
Jumping jack flash, its a gas
Jumping jack flash


I am so damn lucky I can't even begin :D




Great thread!
 
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41 years ago I married a farmers daughter who was one of 11 kids that he had. We are still as happy as the first day. I have three grown kids that are all doing pretty well. Four great grand kids.I am retired, no more job worries for me. My wife can retire in about a year. We have a small farm in a wooded area where we can retire to.

Most of all, I was blessed to NOT be one of the 58000 of the guys my age who did not come back from Vietnam. God bless them and their families who had to go on without them. Sometimes at night I can still see some of them.:(
 
I was blessed to NOT be one of the 58000 of the guys my age who did not come back from Vietnam. God bless them and their families who had to go on without them.
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Amen.
 
udtjim said:
Most of all, I was blessed to NOT be one of the 58000 of the guys my age who did not come back from Vietnam. God bless them and their families who had to go on without them. Sometimes at night I can still see some of them.:(
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I didn't mention that I was in the Marine corps I managed to slip in between Iraq One and Somalia.

I did get a Medical Discharge (Honerable) but the injury has not hampered my life in a significant way.

TF
 
I should have died at age 18 from a drunken motorcycle wreck
Peppermint Schnapps and Kawasaki's don't mix:grumpy:
I thank the ICU unit at John Muir Hospital:thumbup:
(I guess I was lucky I had health insurance ??)

I'm lucky I don't have 50K+ worth of college loans to pay off
(Like some of my peers)

I was blessed with a keen sense of WIT;)

I've only lost about 2 knives and had one stolen my whole life :eek:

I was lucky to have a father who taught me to LOVE the outdoors

I was lucky he was an educator and would have 3 months off for the summer
We went a lot of places in that old Ford station wagon with the 460 CI engine
LOL..I bet it got like 5 MPG's!!!
 
I am lucky, as I am happily married to the only woman on the planet who can put up with me :D

I have two beautiful children who are developing the same love of the great outdoors as their old man :D

I have a well paid job that gives me 10 weeks of paid leave every year :D

I live close to an area that is truly pristine wilderness where you can drink straight from the streams without worrying about contamination and I still enjoy the good health (and the free time) to get out and about in it :thumbup:

I am also lucky because I have had the immense privelege of learning about the Aussie bush from my father (an experienced bushman in his own right) and some local Aboriginal elders :thumbup:



Kind regards
Mick
 
Interesting post Talfuchre! I think the postive outlooks in life that most all of us have are the first, most critical aspects required to get not only through life, but tough situations and even life-threatening "survival" sitautions. It's so easy to find the negative, but once you stop and look around there is so much we can be thankful for and truly see that we are blessed.

I have a job that is demanding and difficult at times, but is alwasy rewarding and that I really enjoy; I've learned a lot, seen some great places, completed my grad degree and my promotion board is just around the corner.

My wife struggled through getting her teaching degree and has since been teaching for the past 4 years and has almost completed her grad degree.

My kids are both healthy and doing excellent in school.

I have one of the best teams to work with in my job...the best "command" team I've been a part of since I've been in the Army.

My wife and best friend loves the outdoors; rock climbing, backpacking/hiking, shooting...I could not have found a more perfect partner:thumbup:

Do we sometimes have setbacks and disappointments? Sure, but everything has always turned out in a postive way in end. Don't be thankful for "surviving" life, pray and be thankful for enjoying life!

Have a great day:D

ROCK6
 
Lucky to the fact that I woke up this morning. Have a great family and a great new job. Friends on here and the God given talent to make knives.
 
Geek,

I am lucky that I was not born or adopted in a situation like you. I am not sure I would have been so strong, and worked so hard. You should be proud bro.

TF
 
TF -
Thanks man - I guess when I wrote all of that stuff down I really did see, I am grateful.
I feel like I made it through the tunnel and I am now just bathing in the sun!

Thanks for the thread - it really has made me see just how lucky I am.

I have found that the more you practice, the more you endure, the luckier you get.
In my life - luck is when preparation meets opportunity.
 
Wow, there's alot I could write in here. I don't believe in luck, but I do feel I'm blessed. Everyone has a story to tell about hardships and heartaches. I'm not going to go into details on mine just know that I've been through some stuff that is severe by anyone's standard, nuff said.

I wouldn't want to repeat any of those events, but I also wouldn't trade the strength that came from them for anything. I am glad that I don't have the option to go back and not experience the hardship but also go back to being the person I was before it. I know for some of them I would opt to go back (because I'm weak), but that it would also change me in ways that would be horrible for myself and those around me.

In terms of what others call luck (I believe it has more to do with purpose, but this isn't the place for theological discussion) I would say that I have seen some amazing things happen.

Just yesterday the differential blew out on my GMC Yukon. A shaft actually came out through the case and locked up the rear. OK that's bad, no doubt about it. The plan was for me to drive the Yukon up to JFK (2.5 hours away) to pick up my wife today. Rather than blowing out somewhere in NJ it blew in my driveway. Just positive spin? I don't know, but it works for me.

Consider this though. In Brazil I owned a Chevy Omega, nice car for Brazil. I drove home through a pounding rainstorm on mountain roads one night coming back from a wilderness adventure. I parked in the parking garage below the apartment thankful that I had made it. The next morning my wife had to go downtown. As she was pulling out of the garage the steering bar snapped in half leaving the car with no steering. This happened at 2 mph in the garage, not on the slick, dark, curving mountain road bordered by sheer drops the night before, not in heavy downtown traffic. It snapped at 2 mph in an empty parking garage.

You would think my initial reaction to such things would be more graceful by now. I still have that steering bar in Brazil.

Mac
 
Pict,

I am glad to see you clarify - I hate when I see religious people say 'Good Luck' - as in a goddess of luck shown her light on them.

Blessed is much more accurate for your metaphysics.

I am not sure I believe in being blessed - but I thank a God as the place holder for things out of my control. It may just be happenstance - but I do not know and am either way greatful.

TF
 
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