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Happy Thanksgiving to All My Wonderful Friends and Acquaintances Here on ActiveRain and Especially to Our Wonderful ActiveRain Staff

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Industry Observer with Retired

Happy Thanksgiving 2008Ok, Another one of those really long titles but there is sincerity in that message because I send it with all my heart to each one of you.

As we take stock of this past year, we have lost some of our good friends here on ActiveRain. We have lost some family members and we have seen and heard the tragic stories about many of our peers who are needing to leave the business.

Let us each be grateful for our blessings that we are fortunate to have realized in our lives. Let us each be thankful for the wonderful friendships we have built here on ActiveRain.

Let us each commit to continue to help one another and to become more tolerant and understanding as we recognize the many less fortunate than we. For when the chips are down, we still have each other to seek knowledge from and to realize opportunities that others may just not be able to seize.

Let us each further commit that we help our homeowners in our communities that have lost their homes or are near that possibility. Let us commit to help find solutions and not be a sticking part in the problem.

Let us each be grateful that we have a staff at ActiveRain that truly looks out for our best interests and helps us build in ways that may help us outlast any downturn in the market. Especially this year, we are grateful that they have created new ways for us to reach out to the public and for us to be heard through Localism. We owe them our thanks and our gratitude.

This is my Thanksgiving wish to each you. May your lives continue to enriched with friendship, may you each know better your strengths and share them and may your families and friends know that you love them. With their returned Love and Support, we are all rich in our own Blessings.

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

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Comments(25)

Susie Blackmon
Ocala, FL
Ocala, Horses, Western Wear, Horse Farms, Marketing

William, I am very thankful for your friendship during this past year, and for your wonderful posts!

Nov 25, 2008 09:12 PM
Bill Gassett
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Hopkinton, MA
Metrowest Massachusetts Real Estate

Hi William I hope you and your family have an awesome Thanksgiving as well!!

Nov 25, 2008 10:56 PM
Missy Caulk
Missy Caulk TEAM - Ann Arbor, MI
Savvy Realtor - Ann Arbor Real Estate

Happy Thanksgiving to you William. I believe you are the one who introduced me to Smile Box and I am busy working on my Thanksgiving card from that program.

Nov 25, 2008 11:24 PM
Celeste "SALLY" Cheeseman
Liberty Homes - Mililani, HI
(RA) AHWD CRS ePRO OAHU HAWAII REAL ESTATE

What a beautiful heartfelt post William! Happy Thanksgiving to you too friend....I am thankful for you.

Nov 26, 2008 03:57 AM
Tracy Miller
Canton, MS
S. S. Specialist

William, what a truly beautiful article.  I'm so glad I came across your blog before Thanksgiving.  It really has helped to put me in a better frame of mind.  Your words have helped me to feel a lot more grateful about what I have, and I feel more positive about the future.  This is definitely a page worth reading again and again.

Nov 26, 2008 04:06 AM
William Johnson
Retired - La Jolla, CA
Retired

Woo HOO, Many Thanks Sally and that wish is gratefully returned to you and your family. Especially at this time of year, I am so grateful for so many blessings. Happy Thanksgiving !

 

Nov 26, 2008 04:09 AM
William Johnson
Retired - La Jolla, CA
Retired

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone and thank you all for your wonderful comments on this, my Thanksgiving Wish to each of you. 

Gary- Thank you Gary and Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.

Jon-We are all still here and hopefully as we begin the new year, it will be filled with new Hope Jon. Happy Thanksgiving.

Darla-Cheers Darla!

Pat-Happy Thanksgiving Pat and I am most grateful that my words can resonate with you. Your compliments to me are totally inspirational. Your friendship is treasured.

Linda-What a wonderful message and it is me that is also so grateful. Linda, may the coming months fill your life with love and blessings. It is so wonderful your ship has been righted and now time will heal. You are a strong wise women whose life has touched so many. Happy Thanksgiving my friend.

Susie- As I am with your sentiments and to have experienced your talents is a treasured blessing as well. You are a very special lady.

Bill- Happy Thanksgiving Bill and thank you so much.

Missy- Hi Missy, for months I had not used the program but I designed a few new cards for clients last night and they seem to be well received. Happy Thanksgiving my friend!

Sally-Well it goes with out saying, tough we have said it numerous times already what our friendship means to each of us. You are a treasure that I so value and it is a forever thing. It is so beyond special, Sally.

 

Nov 26, 2008 04:19 AM
William Johnson
Retired - La Jolla, CA
Retired

Happy Thanksgiving Tracey, your comments are very special to me and I am most grateful that you shared them. For it is us, each of us looking after, helping and caring for each other that has always made our ActiveRain so special. We all write, we all express but more importantly we all matter and that is one of the most extraordinary aspects about us here at ActiveRain.

As a Short Sale specialist Tracy, you see the pain and hurt that is out there first hand. Many have placed blame, bad judgments etc. But in the end, irrespective of that, one has to know and appreciate the suffering that happens. I think something I learned as a child always calls me back to remind me to try not to be so judgmental. It goes like this. "But for the grace of God, go I". So on this special day when we give thanks, I take that to mean for me that, if I can, I do. If I can't, I won't  but dare I dream of all the possibilities. And dream I do.

Thank you for leaving this wonderful message for me. It inspires me to know that I can at least make a modicum of difference.

Nov 26, 2008 04:37 AM
Anonymous
Anonymous

Thank you for the beautiful and heart warming post.  We all have much to be greatful for.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Nov 26, 2008 04:53 AM
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Sharon Paxson
Sharon Paxson, Realtor® EQTY Forbes Global Properties - Newport Beach, CA
Newport Beach Real Estate

William - what a wonderful Thanksgiving post you have written and thank you for the beautiful sentiments. I am with you about being there for each other so that we can continue to go forward.

Wishing you and your family a blessed Thanksgiving.

Nov 26, 2008 06:21 AM
William Johnson
Retired - La Jolla, CA
Retired

Hi Sharon, Thank You Sharon and Happy Thanksgiving. I so appreciate that at least a few have found the post. Our new year is going to look very different than even this past year and I am so grateful that I have my network frineds to keep me centered. I know we are all so fortunate and it is what makes ActiveRain so special.

Nov 26, 2008 06:30 AM
Jeff R. Geoghan
Coldwell Banker Realty - Lancaster, PA
REALTOR, Marketing Manager

William, you are a great supporter and I'm looking forward to the day when I can be in SD again and buy you a lunch in La Jolla!  In the meantime have a great Thanksgiving!

Nov 26, 2008 08:25 AM
William Johnson
Retired - La Jolla, CA
Retired

Hi Jeff, Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family. I have been blessed by so many that have encouraged me and enlightened me and you are surely one that has always been there for me, Jeff. Lunch and meeting in person would be wonderful and something I will look forward to. Have a wonderful day tomorrow with family and friends. Happy Thanksgiving Jeff!

Nov 26, 2008 08:56 AM
Cynthia Tilghman, Realtor® Onslow County NC Home Specialist
Kingsbridge Realty, Inc - Hubert, NC

Hi William,
You expressed very eloquently what many of us feel.  Thank you.  Happy Thanksgiving.

Nov 26, 2008 09:36 PM
William Johnson
Retired - La Jolla, CA
Retired

Good Morning Cynthia, Happy Thanksgiving and Thank you for your wonderful comment.

Nov 27, 2008 01:29 AM
Rich Jacobson
Fathom Realty West Sound - Poulsbo, WA
Your Kitsap County WA Real Estate Broker

William:  The reason ActiveRain has enjoyed such amazing growth and success has been the direct result of members just like you who have consistently contributed such incredibly valuable content. I am thankful for the example you have been to this community!

Nov 27, 2008 09:41 AM
William Johnson
Retired - La Jolla, CA
Retired

Happy Thanksgiving Rich to you and your family, You honor me greatly. Many Thanks to you and all of the staff for the many resources, the opportunities and the sheer magnitude of efforts you all make on our behalf. And many thank yous for your very kind and gracious comments here. I am proud of my association here and treasure it along with the many friendships in the Rain. We are all truly blessed.

Nov 27, 2008 10:19 AM
Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400
HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 - Pikesville, MD
Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome

William, We are all so fortunate to have members like you writing such a heartfelt post.

"Let us each be thankful for the wonderful friendships we have built here on ActiveRain"

Nov 27, 2008 09:34 PM
William Johnson
Retired - La Jolla, CA
Retired

Thank You Margaret, I hope your Thanksgiving was very special. I must say that mine was. I am most grateful for much in my life.

Nov 28, 2008 12:39 AM
Barbara-Jo Roberts Berberi, MA, PSA, TRC - Greater Clearwater Florida Residential Real Estate Professional
Charles Rutenberg Realty - Clearwater, FL
Palm Harbor, Dunedin, Clearwater, Safety Harbor

And a wonderful Christmas and New Year to you!!!

Dec 18, 2008 04:42 AM