I know a lot of persons are struggling with the economy these days. Shorter hours, work sharing, high unemployment, and dim prospects for finding a new job are twofold - slim and none. Thanksgiving was never a day about giving thanks for stuff, but rather a great day to reflect and count our real blessings. It is a day that we could pause and reflect on what life is really about. We can give thanks for those around us those that have enriched and blessed our lives, and those that are no longer here. I am a firm believer that nothing ever happens in life by chance. There is purpose in everything. There are lessons, and values to be learned each and everyday of our lives from everyone we meet. Some lessons are positive and some are negative. They all have a lesson, and the lesson has the be learned if we are to grow.
I find it is important is never good to lament the "loss of the good old days", but rather it is very important to make the best of each day as it unfolds. Today is the best day of our lives. There will always be new opportunities, new acquaintances, friends that we have not met yet, and new lessons make life all so worthwhile. Let us all give thanks for this day. We are truly blessed!
Think about it. We live in a technologically advanced time and age where there is no excuse to contact a loved one 24-7. We can call them on a cell phone, we can send them an an email, they can see a picture of us on Facebook, they can receive a text message, they can even see us on the Internet on a CAM. We live in an age where medicine has increased life expectancy and prolonged the age we can live to. I am tankful for the times in which we live.
I am also grateful for my friends, family, for illnesses, for loved ones no longer here, for the tough times in life, for growing up poor, for values learned, for my teachers, for mentors, for my beliefs, for role models, for those that sacrificed before me, for the country I live in, for freedoms, for financial losses, and for blessings bestowed. I feel truly blessed and rich when I count my blessings and give thanks!
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