Saturday, November 2, 2013

A Thought on Being Thankful

Every year I see the November "Thankful" post of Facebook and it saddens my heart.....

Most people enjoy the month to be thankful but I do not.  It actually saddens my heart that people only chose one time of year to be thankful.  What is this people we are only thankful one month of the  year???? 

I am thankful everyday or the year.   I am sooo thankful for my wonderful friends.  I am so thankful for my wonderful family.  Both make me laugh daily.  My family and friends alone, bring me so much pleasure.  

I am also thankful all throughout the year that I have the ability to operate a computer, a smart phone and a iPad..... you'd be amazed at the people who do not....

But most importantly....  I am grateful for my hardships in life.  I always tell myself, If I can sit at age 19 and bury my son's father, if a could cope with multiple step-parents, if I could cope with having a disabled son, if I could cope with being a victim of abuse... I can cope with this and I am thankful for today......

That's right, I am thankful for it all and not just in November...

Instead of only coming up with ONE thing to be grateful for everyday in NOVEMBER try coming up with 5 a day.  That is a game we would play around the dining table every night at dinner.  Each family member had to come up with 5 things they were thankful for everyday and the rule is you cannot do a repeat for a month. 

So that is your challenge, instead of posting something generic on Facebook everyday for the month of November, try coming up with 5 thankfuls everyday for a year 


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