Comments on: Thanksgiving

By: kris

kris — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 23:42:41 +0000

My Thanksgiving was ok. The two side dish recipes were not the greatest, so was disapointed. The turkey was fabulous!!!
You know, at 69 years of age I’v finally achieved the greatest thing. Peace and tranquility. I have four wonderful children & five gandkids. They live in CA while I in NM. We are all very close thru ph & email. I discovered that I can’t live for my kids. I’ve done my part, now it’s my turn!! As mothers & wives we give & give. My husband died 11 years ago & as I realize now, things are ok. I like who I am. Taking care of myself is a fultime job, however the rewards are wonderful. Oh yes, I fly to CA twice a year to keep in the loop!!

By: Kristin

Kristin — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 15:14:14 +0000

I am just wondering why my post on this blog has been erased? Nothing was inappropriate.

By: Correen

Correen — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 20:03:28 +0000

Thanksgiving. Finding the “Thanks” for the one who betrayed you. To me it would be that after 20 years, maybe they were in a really desperate situation that made them do what they did. They didn’t feel they had an alternative choice. So for me the “Thanks” would be that I wasn’t them.

By: Bebe Troppoli

Bebe Troppoli — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:04:14 +0000

I am thankful also for my life and my family. God is Good! Yes, life is hard. I am a single parent with two teenagers, my Dad died this year, and out of 6 sisters only 2 are speaking to me. It all has to do with anger, greed, and being unforgiving. This is over my Dad’s estate, not worth diddly. Nothing is worth not talking to your family, not even millions of dollars. Sad right. I make a consious decision everyday to be happy and to remember the good about everyone. Like you, it can blindside me, but I cannot stay angry longer than an hour. So I celebrated Thanksgiving with the part of the family that is not bitter and enjoyed every minute of it. We thanked God for everyone with us and everyone unable to be with us. Yes I am blessed even when the going gets tough.

By the way, I have read all of your books. I love them. I don’t sleep well so I read 2-3 books a week. Maybe in one of your blogs you can mention some books/authors that you enjoy reading.

I hope your holidays are blessed!

Bebe

By: Reagan

Reagan — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:47:41 +0000

I agree with the previous comment. The holidays come with mixed feelings. I miss so much the optimism and joy surrounding the holidays I felt as a child. In recent years, I was able to find it through the eyes of my children, but now with their teenage angst, the scramble of spending this holiday or that with their father (I am remarried) on the other side of the state and the realization that Thanksgiving and other holidays are a lot of work with little if any pay-off makes it hard.
So, I try to be thankful. I try to see the bigger picture, I try to keep God in it. But sometimes you gotta go pretty deep into your goodness well to draw on it.
R

By: Shahnaz

Shahnaz — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 02:14:32 +0000

I read your books when my daughter as a child spent hours in the library. I enjoyed them and pictured you as an elegant, very rich lady. I never bothered to read about your life. Just had this picture in mind. Today a friend who also loves to read your books asked to check your biography (she does not surf the net) and I found your blog.
The picture in my mind was true. You are beautiful and elegant. Now I admire you more because of the hardships and heart breaks in your life.
I wish you and your children the best.
I am going to print the list of your books so we (friends) can read the ones we missed.
I am happy your children introduced the internet to you. (Same here) Isn’t it fun to read, get recipes and patterns online?
I love it.
Shahnaz

By: Corey

Corey — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:38:05 +0000

I am so glad I read this entry. I had invited a friend of mine and her fiance and daughter to go to Florida and have Thanksgiving with my family because her own family (parents, siblings) is not very supportive of her. I wanted her to feel like she belonged and I thought there were no better people for this job than my family. However, there was a clash that rivaled that of the Titans. It was between my friend and my husband. My own husband! Long story short, it was a tough week. Things were said that shouldn’t have been, but at least I still have my best friend and my husband, though I doubt they will ever be seen in the same room together again. My faith in the goodness of people and how I can help those who have stumbled in life was challenged, but in the end, I am still willing to risk disappointment to help others. Thank you for being positive and letting me know it is ok to still hold out hope for the human race. At least I know now that I am not a freak of nature. Thanks again!

Corey Parson

By: Kristin

Kristin — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:11:02 +0000

I really enjoyed this post. My Thanksgiving was decent, although I wish I could have been with the rest of my family. (My parents live out of state and I spent it with my fiances family). Thank you for posting this and reminding us that we do have alot to be thankful for. Also, it is good to know that everyone goes through tough times, regardless of how glamous we may think their life is. Let us all remember that everyone is human and we should find the good in them.

By: Adilya

Adilya — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 05:57:02 +0000

Dear Danielle! I am your constant reader from Kazakhstan as I love your books very much! I like your blog as well because it shows who the great Danielle Steel really is. The way you wrote about your children impressed me so much! Your family reminds me of the Walkers from tv show “Brothers and Sisters”. Whatever happens you’re always there for each other. And that is wonderful! I wish you all the best and thank you again for your novels!

By: Marie

Marie — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 02:13:29 +0000

Hi Danielle…

I spent the end of my Thanksgiving in a wonderful way – curled up in bed watching one of my absolute favorite films ever, “The Ring.” It was showing on Lifetime.

I’ve seen this movie about 15 times. I always cry and always get caught up as if watching it the first time. In my opinion this is just about as perfect a film that’s ever been produced for television. The actors are perfectly cast and completely devoted to the heart of the material. You know I don’t just cy either I SOB! It’s a mess! Lol!

Here’s my dilemma though: This DVD is discontinued. It isn’t available anywhere here in the U.S.! There are plenty of copies available in the U.K., but they have different formats for DVDs which are not compatible with ours here. Danielle, I just need to own this movie. Do you have any idea who I can push to get the DVD printed again? I know I am not the only person interested. Trust me.

Thank you, Danielle.