Celebrating Thanksgiving as a global community

[FalguniP]

@TraciC firstly I would like to thank whole local guides team who is always appreciating and motivating local guides globally.

I am grateful to all the wonderful local guides I got to connect with and I am happy to meet them personally, I really wish to meet everyone of them

It is the best feeling to meet, eat, explore together.

our community has been very inspiring and full of adventure as well as making impact with their contribution towards environment, small business and accessibility.

I learn so much from everyone.

Listing them all will make the list longer

So I would just say a very big THANK YOU to all the Amazing local guides around the world

[Azadpanchii]

Very much thankful to global platform of local guides

[TravellerG]

“LET THE ENTIRE WORLD BE HAPPY”

**My dear friend, @davidhyno **

I’m really humbled by your comment that my posts could assist you in showcasing Indian Temples - thank you very much.

In fact, you are one of the important supporters for me, keeping my pen in my hand; as you are aware The Mahabalipuram Mega Series totally will have 50 plus posts…

The inspiration you have always shared with me is very important and heart touching - my most sincere thanks for the same.

Kindly, permit me to pray for your health, wealth & prosperity.

Best wishes…

[AdrianLunsong]

What a fantastic thread @TraciC !!! We all lead such a busy life that it certainly is healthy to pause and reflect on the many things that we can be thankful for!

I love reading all the comments here and I certainly want to give a shout out to @SholaIB for the amazing work he does for the local Local Guides scene!! Well done and keep up the great work!!

Many thanks too to @davidhyno @StephenAbraham @KashifMisidia for the mentions as well! It is certainly great to see the amazing bonds that we share as a global community!!

And unsurprisingly, I do have to give a shout out to the Manchester Local Guides, @PeteMHW @deadmanjones @Castlefield_David @Johnbhewitt @Maria68 just to name a few (I’ve reached my tag limit!). Thanks so much for being part of the Local Guides community in Manchester, for taking part in events and just hanging out together exploring our local areas!!! Missing you all very much!

[karinchavoll]

Thanks @TraciC Enjoying the smell of a black coffee and the delicious taste of a pumpkin pie; I think it’s incredible that we have the joy for everyday life, health, and wealth that I can count on my family my friends, and my pets, that in a certain way have adopted me to take care of them, I’m also thankful that as in my time pen pals were the windows to other cultures; but now technology opens us the door to knowledge, languages, and life in other parts of this world! what a present to be alive, I’m thankful for that!

[SanyaOdare]

O M G ! ! ! @TraciC , this post about Thanksgiving couldn’t have come at a better time other than now that I’m in celebration mood for my 50TH Birthday. Frankly speaking, I’ve been counting down since Thursday, 30 September 2021 really I JUST CAN’T KEEP CALM ABOUT THIS MY 50TH BIRTHDAY ‍

I’m thankful I no longer just exist but impacting lives and being a part of the solution on a daily basis - via Google Maps. Like I said to Google Local Guides during #ConnectLive2019 event, “…never underestimate the power you’ve been given to impact your #community and the world at large.”

A BIG THANK YOU to everyone who had uploaded videos to wish me Happy 50TH Birthday well in advance of the D-day. I’m so so grateful. Thank you @Sagir for the mention and tag.

[Jose_G_Benjamin]

If I can breathe right now, this must be the greatest gratitude. I thank my almighty LORD. I am thankful for all my community local guides who are working as a team, for develop map to make a better platform to reach any destination in my country. I would like to tag @JohnPeter & @TravellerG who inspired me a lot during meet-up by thier attitude also by their character. Thank you bro. Thanks @TraciC for this opportunity.

[KarenVChin]

@TraciC – this is a great post! I am thankful that 2021 is finally getting better for many of us in our Local Guides Connect Community. We are still alive, and we can finally leave our homes and start exploring and supporting our local communities or begin to travel again.

I am thankful that for @ErmesT (for frequently checking up on me), @KashifMisidia , @JaneBurunina , @LeyleyS

(mom chats and dealing with COVID in our daily lives), Team Italy – @LuigiZ @davidhyno @Giuseppe75 for constantly posting interesting Italian-related Connect posts. It has helped me with fulfilling my travel and food porn needs since March 2020.

Cheers,

Karen

[KarenVChin]

To continue my Thankfulness, I am grateful for @RosyKohli @Sagir @Shrut19 @kasunaaa @Amiran because I can always count them for attending one of my virtual meetups in the past 18 months. It was wonderful to always see your friendly faces. It was comforting and reassuring, especially during the Summer of 2020.

Cheers,

Karen

[AbdullahAM]

Hello @TraciC

Glad to know about thanksgiving celebrated in the United States in November and thank you for sharing this post with us.

I would like to thankful to Local Guides Community for giving this opportunity to connect with other Local Guides around the world; where we can share our foods, culture and life style.

I would also like to thankful @MukulR , @KamalHossenR , @Sophia_Cambodia , @TusharSuradkar , @TravellerG , @PritishB , @Mohammadalauddin for continuous support and always encouraging comments.

[TravellerG]

All my dear friends,

Let me start with a Sanskrit Mantra:

**“**Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu” the simplest meaning being:
Let the entire universe be happy -

(or May All Beings Everywhere & Every Time Be Happy with Good Health & Wealth).

The pandemic played havoc and I pray that those times will only stay only in history, hereafter.

I present a photo to conclude the bad era & dream for the advent of a wonderful time:

Hope we have crossed the deep sea of difficulties and are ready to see the sunshine of golden days - let us all come together & work for humanity.

Of course, though I cannot express my gratitude individually to all my friends, I am just mentioning a very few - hope you all will accept my humble & sincere thanks:

It was almost 4 years back when I started in LG connect, the first Google Moderator who helped & gave a wonderful company was our @DeniGu - humble pranams.

Then, the two CMs who have helped me a lot (100% dependable) are @PaulPavlinovich & @ErmesT - hats off to you both for your dedication & involvement - I’m grateful for all the helps you have given me.

Right from day one to date, I have enjoyed different bits of help & support from our @AmbrishVarshney & @TPattanaik which I cannot forget - thanks.

In #TeamIndia & The LGs Photo World, I would have been a total failure if I would have missed our @jaisoncbe @Anil6969 and @Gurukrishnapriya - I lack words to express my regards.

Dear Devi, you have been an excellent companion both in LG Connect & social media; also, I humbly remember your priceless contributions during IVM & WGS days. ( @Ddimitra )

And finally, my heartfelt gratitude to our dear @TraciC also forencouraging our community and bringing us more closer.

Most sincerely - TG.

PS:
I am really sorry that I could not include the names of all others friends in this post.

[Giuseppe75]

@TraciC what a beautiful post! You give us the opportunity to reflect and recognize how beautiful life is and all the opportunities we may get from this life . I feel grateful for having the possibility to share our experiences on Google Maps by helping others to make a best choice and jointly learn, improve and connect within the amazing community of Local Guides. This is simply wonderful! I thank you @KarenVChin and all the friends I have had the opportunity to meet over the past years who inspired to do always better. A big HUG

[thetemitopeadeniji]

Wishing you all a Beautiful 2021 thanksgiving celebration

[OSAMA1]

Hi @TraciC I am happy and thankful as long as I am being here in my small world . I am also very thankful and appreciate the time I come here and discovered the greatest place where I can share my culture and pick up from others .

I am thankful I knew the Thanksgiving and practiced the nice occasion when I was in Tex , United States.

Here my old post about Thanksgiving

https://www.localguidesconnect.com/t5/General-Discussion/Happy-Thanks-Giving/td-p/2078569#.YZE-kQJfOAc.link

Kind regards

[JaneBurunina]

Thank you so much @TraciC for giving us the opportunity to join the beautiful US tradition and celebrate Thanksgiving together!

I am grateful for this fantastic sunny day and the wonderful world around me, for the people who are next to me, who are at a great distance and are close in soul!

I am so thankful for friends in different corners of the world, who I made via Local Guides program, who are constantly with me these challenging times - @KashifMisidia , @ErmesT and @KarenVChin , @Denise_Barlock , @Kwiksatik , @jayasimha78 and @SilvyC , @uavalentine , @OlgaKlimchik and many, many others!!!

I am beyond thankful to have you all in my life, this and every year! Sending my love!

Thank you Kashif and Karen for mention me in your Thanksgiving message!

[CAAG1959]

Gracias @TraciC por esta publicación.

Mi agradecimiento a la vida por permitirme vivirla.

Mi agradecimiento a las cosas buenas y más a las malas, por todo lo que aprendido de ellas.

Mi agradecimiento a toda la Comunidad de Guías Locales, a todos y a cada uno de ellos, por permitirme interactuar compartiendo conocimientos, experiencias y hasta noticias, que ningún medio de prensa cubre. A veces comparo esta red con la red de Radioaficionados de todo el mundo, cuando las comunicaciones no eran globales como hoy, siempre estaban, tenías noticias, avisos y pedidos de información y hasta medicamentos.

Todos los integrantes son muy importantes para mi, todos, pero por diferentes razones, no importan, con algunos LGs. tenemos un intercambio mas fluido. La lista que a continuación viene, no tiene un orden mas que aleatorio y pido disculpas a todos de los que me he olvidado de incluir, pero que representan a la totalidad de los integrantes de esta gigantesca familia,

@AdamGT , @Sophia_Cambodia , @AlejandraMaria , @TravellerG , @ErmesT , @FaridTDF , @MortenCopenhagen , @plavarda , @BudiFXW .

Es un orgullo y un honor que ellos en nombre de toda Comunidad, vuelvo a decir, y a todos sus integrantes, permitan poder integrarla, tener esta ventana abierta al mundo y el intercambio constante con todos los navegantes de esta gran nave llamada Tierra.

Gracias a todos y cada uno de los que lean esta respuesta.

Gracias por existir y estar ahi.

Saludos desde Uruguay.

[MohazinCC]

Dear @TraciC

Thanks for your action and reaction from the members around the globe with their views and comments. Yes, this is an encouraging topis and each and everyone in this group understand the views and comments.

We, as a member’s will improve our views after reading and understand their topics.

Once again well appreciated for your initiatives in this topics.

[TravellerG]

indebted to you all for remembering my humble contributions - your regards are very precious for me and are great motivations.

Almost from the beginning of my Connect contributions, my friend 'Davidhyno was a valuable supporter of my posts.

@KashifMisidia @NareshDarji & @StephenAbraham are three CMs who are my best inspirers and who have stood with me always in my sorrows & difficulties.

Right from the beginning of #TeamIndia & LGs Photo World, @Tejal was a consistent motivator and was instrumental in organising different events in LG Connect & social media.

As a relentless supporter, I remember & thank our dear @AbdullahAM

Hello dear @JSharma , I sincerely thank you for remembering & mentioning my name.

I have endless regards to our @JohnPeter & @Jose_G_Benjamin for their unforgettable helps & valuable company during my starting days and IVM/WGS days.

Our dear @Sophia_Cambodia & @TusharSuradkar were consistent contributors & great companions, giving valuable comments & feedback - my hearty thanks to you too.

Once again thank each one of you for remembering me and I assure you all my possible supports in the future too.

Most sincerely - TG

[Amiran]

Wow! You made my day dear @KarenVChin

I’m too busy these days and has less time to be on Connect but your note reminds me that here with friends I can have a relaxed mind to do more tasks.

In fact, it is my pleasure to attend your warm and kindly meetups. I always feel better and learn things after attending your meetups.

You’re so affable and I should say big thanks to you and to dear @ErmesT .

I hope to meet you soon

[PaulPavlinovich]

Every day that I wake up I am simply thankful to be alive @TraciC where my family and friends are also well that is a major bonus to the day. I have a brain that hates to be inactive so I’m thankful for meaningful pastimes such as Local Guides where I can put my brain to work helping other people.

Thanks for the mention @TravellerG

Paul