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appleannie1

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42. You will have the satisfaction of knowing you made a lot of people have a little joy in their lives for a day.

Sun Nov 16, 2025, 12:51 PM

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And really, when you think about it. What good is being thankful if you can't give someone else something to be thankful for themselves? Have a joyful day bringing smiles to faces that don't have much to smile about.

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Congratulate me. I got uninvited for Thanksgiving! [View all] KentuckyWoman Yesterday OP

Sounds like a pretty good Plan B - enjoy!! hatrack Yesterday #1

Sounds like a nice party you'll attend. elleng Yesterday #2

Congratulations! You have endured enough hard knocks in life and deserve to say your piece. John1956PA Yesterday #3

Odd how some are willing to listen to the conman all day long but close ears to family members lostnfound Yesterday #4

It's really a shame that anyone in a 'family' has to go through this. Abolishinist Yesterday #5

Life is short KentuckyWoman Yesterday #11

Love your post! BobsYourUncle 13 hrs ago #59

Congratulations! You stood up for yourself, stood up for the right side, and you won't have to spend highplainsdem Yesterday #6

You had me at "five bean baked beans." NBachers Yesterday #7

That kid was born doomed KentuckyWoman Yesterday #36

Sounds like you're ending up back in the briar patch. hay rick Yesterday #8

That sounds like a great Thanksgiving! C Moon Yesterday #9

Sounds like your prospects for a nice Thanksgiving have vastly improved! SunSeeker Yesterday #10

Sounds like your Thanksgiving will be lots of fun and less stressful this year. HeartsCanHope Yesterday #12

You WIN! BaronChocula Yesterday #13

Or you can come to our house. tavernier Yesterday #14

Hey, Kentucky Woman! I just moved to a senior village and yours sounds great. I wish ours supported low income seniors. CTyankee Yesterday #15

Retired time. KentuckyWoman Yesterday #17

My community is Masonicare and I alway associated Masons as a semi-religious group. CTyankee Yesterday #20

Your new plans sound like fun Sanity Claws Yesterday #16

Sounds like a lot more fun.. mountain grammy Yesterday #18

at least you'll be able to keep your dinner down! nt Trueblue Texan Yesterday #19

Far too many families... BH liberal Yesterday #21

You can't choose your family, but you can choose your friends. Midnight Writer Yesterday #22

I do believe you will have a much happieer TG at you villiage home. Best to you. riversedge Yesterday #23

Of all my wife's relations I like myself the best. twodogsbarking Yesterday #24

Good for you! Have fun and think of all the misery you avoided. 58Sunliner Yesterday #25

Sounds to me like your Thanksgiving with the seniors will be better anyway! CousinIT Yesterday #26

Your planned Thanksgiving sounds beautiful. You've been "disinvited" to suffering to be invited to real joy. NNadir Yesterday #27

I'd say you lucked out! Linda ladeewolf Yesterday #28

When you are finally free to enjoy your Thanksgiving YOUR way BobsYourUncle 13 hrs ago #60

Hey KentuckyWoman, So happy for YOU!! I look at this as bluestarone Yesterday #29

Sincere congrats, KentuckyWoman. Paladin Yesterday #30

"To argue with a man who has renounced the use and authority of reason Ping Tung Yesterday #31

5 bean baked beans! That sounds awesome! Clouds Passing Yesterday #32

Sounds like a great Thanksgiving plan! Ritabert Yesterday #33

It's not really the food. Turbineguy Yesterday #34

Congrats! "Pissant". Heh. Sounds like a hopelessly (and willfully ignorant ) lost sect. Evolve Dammit Yesterday #35

you have reason to give thanks barbtries Yesterday #37

Good for you Lotusflower70 Yesterday #38

Congratulations! Sounds like a great way to spend the day. Phoenix61 Yesterday #39

Congrats Duncanpup Yesterday #40

Have fun with people who will not be assholes at dinner LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #41

You will have the satisfaction of knowing you made a lot of people have a little joy in their lives for a day. appleannie1 Yesterday #42

Good for you. mgardener Yesterday #43

First, congratulations on both your principles and the upshot. BobTheSubgenius Yesterday #44

"" AllaN01Bear Yesterday #45

Your senior village party sounds more like family anyway.... KY_EnviroGuy Yesterday #46

Life is too short to deal with tall, featherless, birdbrained humoid turkeys Attilatheblond Yesterday #47

Now we must have your recipe. NameAlreadyTaken Yesterday #48

Its easy KentuckyWoman 5 hrs ago #62

OK thank you. NameAlreadyTaken 5 hrs ago #63

If I were in your shoes I'd be VERY thankful Blue Owl Yesterday #49

When it comes to relationships, I can count mine with the fingers of one hand, with one finger left over Xipe Totec Yesterday #50

Insurance enid602 Yesterday #51

I remember reading of a guy who only see relative at TG, show up, eat, and leave. Not talk to anyone. twodogsbarking Yesterday #52

Be thankful you don't have to have turkey everyday BattleRow Yesterday #53

Congratulations! You Will Now Spend Thanksgiving With Deserving People.... ColoringFool Yesterday #54

Sounds like you've connected with the right group for Thanksgiving. WestMichRad Yesterday #55

There are 2 of those in my extended family, cousins I haven't seen in decades Warpy 23 hrs ago #56

The rubber stamp KentuckyWoman 6 hrs ago #61

Llts of outfits are doing custom stamps in the $30-$35 range Warpy 4 hrs ago #64

Excellent outcome! And sounds like a lot of fun Joinfortmill 23 hrs ago #57

Good for you! Sounds like you'll be at a much more enjoyable party. electric_blue68 23 hrs ago #58