Giving Thanks
 

If you woke up this morning with more health than illness...you are
more blessed than the million who will not survive this week.

If you have never experienced the danger of battle, the loneliness of
imprisonment, the agony of torture, or the pangs of starvation ...you
are ahead of 500 million people in the world.

If you can attend a church meeting without fear of harassment, arrest,
torture, or death...you are more blessed than three billion people in
the world.

If you have food in the refrigerator, clothes on your back, a roof
overhead and a place to sleep...you are richer than 70% of this world.

If you have money in the bank, in your wallet, and spare change in a
dish someplace ... you are among the top 8% of the world's wealthy.

If your parents are still alive and still married.... you are very
rare, even in the United States and Canada.

If you can read this message you are luckier than over two billion people in the world that cannot read at all.

Happy Thanksgiving to you all:)

That made me feel sad and selfish:(

Are you saying only 30% of the populace has shelter, wears clothes and can eat fresh food?

does this mean your only thankful once a year..??


its like xmas..once a year..joy n peace thru out the world .

so sad and so wrong'

Good post Rod. It sort of includes everyone.:)

A little dose of holiday guilt....


Jst kidding. i remind myself of those kinds of things all the time when i start thinking my life sucks.


I am still jealous of your daily life Rod.

'sigh'..me too :o

Not intended to induce guilt (a useless emotion) it is intended to give you pause to reflect and be thankful that you have ME in your life:D

Oh, I am.....


Actually, I am. your presence keeps a fire lit under my ass to keep writing.