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Who is the person you feel most grateful for this year? And why?
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As corny as it might sound the person I'm most grateful for this year is my Partner!
Some days I'm amazed when I get home from work that she is still there !LOL
Family life is hard, 2025 no exception, but we soldier on and extract as much joy as possible from a couple of tear away kids. 'Stay at Home' Mums are awesome! :)
You're right. Mothers are gems. Building a family isn't easy
She'll be so proud of
She'll be so proud of
Hello!
That's an interesting question, but a difficult one to answer.
There are many people I should thank for various things this year and throughout my life. But if I had to mention someone specific, I'd thank my children simply for existing. I'm so proud of them, I love them, and I learn from them every day. For everything they teach me, I thank them every single second!
I'll feel so excited to hear my parents celebrate me.
Me quedรฉ pensando un poco estรก pregunta...
Me estoy agradecido conmigo mismo, porque he tenido la fuerza y el temple necesario para salir airoso de todas las situaciones internas y externas.
Luego de ello tambiรฉn le debo agradecer a esas personas que no confiaron en mi , porque eso me motivo a ser mucho mejor y no doblegarme ante nada.
Feliz dรญa para todos ๐๐ค๐ค
Te saludo querido amigo honrando tu camino
Camino que me ha sacado lรกgrimas dolorosas... Gracias gracias gracias amiga ๐ค
Aquรญ tienes una traducciรณn fiel y cuidada al inglรฉs, manteniendo el tono emocional y reflexivo del original:
The year 2025 has been one of resilience, but also very dark and worrying for most of us living in my country. A year of farewells, constant blackouts, worsening internet, scarcity, deprivation, rampant economic inflation, and many curable and preventable diseases that have caused the death of a friend and of many others I do not know, yet I feel that pain as my ownโespecially for the loss of children. In this difficult situation of survival, I am deeply grateful to my friend and former student, Lucius Rafael Hernรกndez. I am thankful for his trust and for giving me a job that allowed me to improve my economy, feel like a teacher again, and be encouraged to keep creating ๐จ. Thanks to him I was able to help my family, support other people, enjoy the internet (stay connected, communicate with him and with my other friends, and also enjoy Ecency) and above allโand most valuable to meโbuy medicine and food for my parents to keep them alive during these times of widespread illness in my country. Without his help and work, most likely I would not be writing here, or perhaps not even among the living. I also thank Ecency for the opportunity to grow and share my drawings, and I am always grateful, above all, to God for allowing me to live each day, to have my parents alive, and to have good friends ๐.
Excellent text, your thanks, in which you explained what it's like to live in your country and how you have managed to overcome those challenges. I know from the mouths of friends who are there how hard it is, but strength, friend, soon you will thank the universe because it is already moving for the well-being of all of you.
May this last month of the year be a cause for joy in all your land.
Muchas gracias por sus fortalecedoras palabras. Eso esperamos todos. Es importante tener mente positiva, no perder la fe y ser muy fuerte. Todo llega, al menos รฉste fin de aรฑo, trataremos de que no nos eclipsen la sonrisa ๐โค๏ธ
Thank you very much for your strengthening words. That is what we all hope for. It is important to keep a positive mind, not lose faith and remain strong. Everything comes in time and at least this end of the year, we will try not to let our smile be eclipsed ๐โค๏ธ
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Without a doubt, I am grateful with reverence, love, respect, and absolute admiration to the little girl who lives within me...
For my girl, I have become the guardian of my happiness, expressing my emotions, choosing myself, surrounding myself with loved ones, believing in the magic of everything around me, and looking at the world with eyes full of innocence. Because of her, I am the woman I am today!
I embrace myself with gratitude โฅ๏ธ
Those I feel most grateful for this year is my family @adeife2 @omoomowess01 @wewarriors-28. This year came with its own challenges and growth moments, and they were one of the steady lights in the middle of everything. Their support, encouragement, prayers, guidance, and genuine presence made a huge difference in my journey. Iโm truly thankful for the role they played in my life this year, and I donโt take it for granted.
Thanks sis
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First of all, to God for granting me life; to my parents for raising me; to my siblings and children for their love and understanding; to Hive for showing me a universe where Iโve discovered gifts and learned so much; and to Ecency for being the doorway to that universe. Ecency has given me the vision to understand Hive and navigate that wonderful space, and has gifted me a community full of honesty, brotherhood, and deep affection, allowing me to express my narratives, reflections, bittersweet moments, and satisfactions.
I wish you all a Merry Christmas!
!ALIVE
@jongolson stands out as the person I'm most grateful for this year on Hive. As a newbie and not even onboarded,his longstanding presence and positive engagement have inspired my own journey, especially over the past few months of interacting with him on ecency and the blockchain.
Grateful for his example in building consistently on Hive, which motivates me amid witnesses, tokens, and community efforts like this contest.
It's great to have someone who stand as a model when we need it the most
@dwixer,I quite I agree ๐ with you, thanks ๐ for engaging!
I'm most grateful to my mum. The year had being rough, and she had stood by me all through with no complaints, rather she had been my source of encouragement to keep pushing. Mothers are number fan for their children
I am most grateful for myself, had my total hip replacement surgery six months ago,and proud of myself for not giving up before during and after the procedure because it was a challenging time of my life and for my family,but I thank God for His mercies and faithfulness and my family especially my mum.God bless her.
A specific person would be my girlfriend, this year we grew much closer and met in different contexts.
First of all I want to be thankful to Almighty God who made heaven and earth , who made me to see the brightness of today, no matter how deep our sins are , God never fails us...
Secondly i want to thank my parents, My dad and mom are the best parents in the world, no matter and challenges, their efforts and encouragement gives us the children courage to keep forward......
Lastly I want to thank myself, facing challenges i thought i couldn't face, depressed neighbours, difficult job, health challenges, skill learning, not by my power nor my by my might but because his grace keeps me going...
I am also grateful to @ecency app for being an extra income and interactive place to be ..
I want to invite my friends like
@kachy2022 @ozibaby @iquo @cagolistic @beautyme @chi4god @caleblord to come and participate
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Great write-up
My mom, she just recently fell really badly and is now recovering from it and I honestly did not realize how much she did around the house before I had to cover for her.
I don't have one person in particular to thank because my family (children, grandchildren) have been there for me, as well as my husband and other relatives, but the important thing is that we are all together and supporting each other when we need it.
I'm most grateful for my neighbor. She's always been kind, but this year she went above and beyond. When I was unexpectedly laid off, she connected me with a friend who ultimately helped me land a new job.
Am most grateful for myself. How God helped me to over the challenges I faced earlier this year.
I can't chose one person. Even though I had some difficult time with him I am grateful for my dad @remyrally . Without him, there wouldn't be me.. Also I am grateful for my bestie @driipam who got me here as she knows I love to write and she is also very good friend who is listening my problems and rants. Also there is @ancientlegion who helped me a lot not only this year but especially this year when my dog got sick, when I had to pay few big bills at once.. and there is special someone that I met on Internet, who opened my eyes and heart too, who thought me how to be patient and who inspires me.. (and I hope that I will meet him in 2026)..
And last, but not least, I am grateful for - me. Life wasn't easy at all but here I am, still pushing forward.
I'm most grateful to God Almighty, the maker of heaven and the earth.
Because He has given me and all my family and loved ones the breath of life,
food, protections, preservations.
I know what I deeply felt even till now when my own mother passed on, two years ago.
God in his infinite mercy has kept myself and siblings, family, children and husband safe against and from all devils.
I'm extremely thankful to him. I'm also grateful to my darling husband for all his efforts to do as expected he should.
I'm also excited and thankful to Hive family. I have learned so much, I have improved so much, I'm among those speaking and documenting my brain child into this decentralized immotable achieve for the future generations,
Hive, I'm gratefully excited, ๐๐.
Thank you, @ecency.
I thank God every day of my life because I have always felt Him by my side in happy times and in sad times.
I most grateful for my relatives and parents coz they are supporting me at hard time and always glad when I come to visit them!
Some people play very important and crucial roles in our life. In my case, my parents and my wonderful wife are those people.
Especially my wife. I am very grateful to her for giving me a beautiful daughter, taking excellent care of her as a mother, and fulfilling her responsibilities as the lady of the house.She helps me whenever and wherever I need her.
Doing everything with a little child is not a joke. And I really really appreciate, everything she is doing for our family.
I am also really grateful to my parents, who are old now but still always give me the support I need, with lot of prayers and love.
I will always be grateful for all the beautiful things, and for all the difficult things life throws our way, but that we manage to overcome. I love to stay positive and try to solve problems one step at a time. I am always grateful for my wonderful children; they are my greatest motivation, the best thing life has given me. But they are ready to go out into the world, so I appreciate their independence and the lessons they teach me every day. Hugs.
Not one person but my tiny family.
My husband and my 2 girls for believing in my dreams and encouraging me to go for it ๐ฉท
There are many people who make me very happy and grateful to have them here by my side. Without a doubt, the most important ones are my parents, since every day they give their best so that my brother and I can be well.
That's a very interesting question, and at the same time, not an easy one to answer. I think there are many people to thank this year, some of whom would probably be surprised if they knew how grateful I am.
But if I could only choose one person to thank for accompanying me through this particularly difficult and obstacle-filled 2025, it would be my mother. Even though we have different opinions and points of view, which have occasionally led to arguments, she is the person who, even in these not necessarily pleasant circumstances, has always been there for me.
Thanks mom!
I am grateful to everyone who has helped me improve as a person throughout the year, because that's what it's all about for me: observing and taking as examples what can help us achieve that improvement. But I especially look up to my Mom and Dad, and I am grateful every day for having them with me and for being such a close-knit family despite the difficulties (illnesses) that have occurred in both 2024 and 2025. We are strong and fighting.
My mother, without a second thought, because she's been there for me when I needed her most and even when I didn't. Thank you, Mom.
This year, I am grateful to my little brother who gave me a huge amount of loan when I needed it most, even without asking me why I needed it.
My parents! Always my parents! Because they gave me that life, and they always support me whatever I do.
!BBH
Gratitude fills my heart โค๏ธ. Huge shoutout to my husband ๐โค10 years of love, growth, and adventures! ๐ค And to my family ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ, especially my siblings @temmylade,@chatsunny,thanks for being my rock always.
Firstly, I am grateful to God, who has never failed me when I needed him most and for putting the person I am most grateful for in my path, my husband. He has been my support, he has helped me a lot in every way, he is giving his best to fight, working to provide for our daughter and me so that we lack nothing. Before our daughter was born, we both worked and everything was easier, but then she was born and I had to stop working to take care of her. Now he is the one who works and takes care of buying everything we need, while I take care of everything at home, school, and other things. We are both doing our best to get ahead and are grateful to each other because, so far, we have managed to stay afloat, and it is all thanks to God.