Give Thanks #30

I think my 30 day of thanks have been good for me. It has given me a chance to say to people that I am thankful for, that I am thankful for them. Although I think this in my mind and heart, I don't often spell it out to the people close to me.

I trained one of my friends for the swim part of a Triathlon once. A couple of us went to the event and watched. After it was over my friend keep saying how much he tried on the swim part. My friend Kerry told me that she complimented him, but he was really looking for my approval. She told me that I rarely gave compliments and people really valued my opinion because of it. (Kind of a double edge sword). So sometimes my thankful posts might of not been that flowery(just not my style), but the thankfulness did come from within.

So #30 Give Thanks is for the Great Life I have, which is mainly due to the Great People in my life. Sometimes I may forget, but I have carried a card in my purse now for about 25 year that reminds me to be Grateful. (no author on it, but came from Pocket Cross Inc, in Houston, PA)

Don't WHINE

Today I saw a lovely girl with golden hair.

Envied her, and wished I were so fair.

When she rose to go she hobbled down the aisle

She had one leg wore a crutch and a smile.

Oh God forgive me when I whine

I have two legs the world is mine

Then I stopped to buy some sweets

The lad who sold them had such charm

I talked with him, my being late was no harm

As I left he said to me, "Your so kind"

"You see" he said "I am blind"

Oh God forgive me when I whine

I have two eyes the world is mine

Later, I saw a child with eyes of blue

Watching others play, not knowing what to do

"Why don't you join the others dear?"

He stared ahead, he could not hear

Oh God forgive me when I whine

I have two ear, the world is mine

With legs to take me where I go

With eyes to see the sunsets glow

With ears to hear what I would know

O God Forgive me when I whine

I'm blessed indeed, the world is mine

Me celebrating the world is mine!