@Von **********

I appreciate your candid observation. I am old enough I do not need pars on the back. I simply appreciate the ideas and information I gleaned from here. The kind and helpful sharing of knowledge has left me feeling gratitude and helped me want to offer more information about me because I have also gleaned that anonymity is not favored. Blessings to you for both reading and taking time to tespond

@Sean *********

Today I am at peace. Thanks to all here for the assistance.

@Sean *********

Thank you Sean. Wish you could see the smile on my face seeing what you replied.

@Sarah ******

Thank you so very much. My heart smiled reading your comment and good wishes.

@Andy *********

Yes, I realized that when I posted. I am grateful to you and this forum for aiding me in moving along the new path of life I have chosen.

@Beverley *******

It has to do with the wonderful impact that those who have kindly shared advice and ideas have contributed to my life journey. It has to do with the gratitude I experience and the impact this gratitude has on at least one person, me, on this forum. It has to do with saying such things out loud and not just thinking or feeling them. I will continue to contribute to the forum in the usual way and continue to learn from this forum. The impact is simply, sometimes, more profound than might be expected. I wish many blessings to you and thank you for asking.

@Charlie ********

Thank you. I agree. I will be vigilant to attend to life being something I participate in and feelings being something to accept and value and evaluate as they come.

@Ellen ************

Thank you and I so much agree with you

I had no trouble with a marriage visa and no trouble with a retirement visa opening an account. I used Bangkok Bank. Needed the visa stamp in my passport, a home address and a Thai phone number

I am 72. I think I knew all of this as a child but then I began to clutter my mind and heart with thiings I then thought were "more important." I have been thinking and writing about gratitude frequently over the past two years. With each new essay I rediscover some new understanding that was long lost to me. I hope to put together a transcript to share or perhaps e-publish with some place in mind for a donation. It is probably 100 pages by now. Blessings to you and thank you for asking.