First let me begin by saying that Thanksgiving means to me exactly what is implied within the term itself; to be thankful. Thankful for the smaller things in life first and foremost because without being thankful for those, how can we dare expect to be thankful for the bigger things in life. Do we not risk missing out on the big picture when we fail to see the smaller one? YES! We fail to recognize the bigger and more important things in life when we fail to notice the smaller, everyday and most obvious things in life. Mostly if we do not work towards the smaller things, we cannot and should not expect the bigger things. Hard work is the lone saving grace and what will garner us the good things in life. Then there is trying, trying will in itself guide us towards our dreams and our goals. Working hard along with trying will truly get us closer or help us arrive. Simply wishing for them will not bring about much, we have to try and work hard, but always we must be thankful for the small things.
I am thankful most of all for my family, my loved ones and for the good health we have been blessed with and for the good fortune of being together on most holidays, special occasions and especially on the day we have dubbed as Thanksgiving Day. Those whom are absent on the very day will be missed indeed but as always they will be thought about and blessed wherever they are and certainly loved.
Thanksgiving, despite this American-holiday having gone too commercial and materialistic these days, still means getting together with loved ones to give thanks. The good food and entertainment which accompanies it and continues to ensue it through-out the day is just icing on the cake. We are just so fortunate to celebrate the holiday knowing we have so much more than thousands around the world who have so little or nothing at all. We are truly lucky and for that, we should be thankful.
This year, I shout out loud - "to heck with the downs and the negatives"; they are just a part of life. They are merely issues that we have to learn to cope with, to make adjustments for, and to make allowances for so that we may move ahead. Being thankful for everything, being thankful for everyone just guarantees a better situation for us. Things may seem ever so bleak one day, but they do get better. It is the difficult days I choose to recognize, but wish to beat and to out-number so that on my better days, I am thankful...I will recognize the better days with more vigor and will not let them slip by without being truly thankful for they are many.
I am thankful most of all for my family, my loved ones and for the good health we have been blessed with and for the good fortune of being together on most holidays, special occasions and especially on the day we have dubbed as Thanksgiving Day. Those whom are absent on the very day will be missed indeed but as always they will be thought about and blessed wherever they are and certainly loved.
Thanksgiving, despite this American-holiday having gone too commercial and materialistic these days, still means getting together with loved ones to give thanks. The good food and entertainment which accompanies it and continues to ensue it through-out the day is just icing on the cake. We are just so fortunate to celebrate the holiday knowing we have so much more than thousands around the world who have so little or nothing at all. We are truly lucky and for that, we should be thankful.
This year, I shout out loud - "to heck with the downs and the negatives"; they are just a part of life. They are merely issues that we have to learn to cope with, to make adjustments for, and to make allowances for so that we may move ahead. Being thankful for everything, being thankful for everyone just guarantees a better situation for us. Things may seem ever so bleak one day, but they do get better. It is the difficult days I choose to recognize, but wish to beat and to out-number so that on my better days, I am thankful...I will recognize the better days with more vigor and will not let them slip by without being truly thankful for they are many.
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