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Happy Thanksgiving 2011.
14 years ago
Today is the one day of the year to remember all the little things you don't even think of or realize the rest of the year. Health, employment, housing, family, pets, nice weather.. take a few minutes to meditate on all the things you take for granted every day of your life, things you *should* take for granted.
You went in to work the other day with a headache, sour and annoyed because you couldn't call out.. today, remember that you *have* a job when so many of us don't.
Stuck in traffic coming home when all you wanted was to relax.. today, remember that you have a working car and the ability to fuel it up 24 hours a day in a world where so many can only walk, or only get two gallons of gas at $9 a gallon once a week and have to make it last.
Burned the microwave popcorn.. today, remember that you have 24 hour access to electricity and the technology to make a snack in 3 minutes when most of the world has no electricity, or limited hours of access to it, and even a snack means going out to gather it yourself in any weather with no guarantee you'll find something.
Gave yourself a bleedy papercut at work and groused as you put Bactine and a bandaid on it.. today remember that most of the world has limited or no health care facilities and terribly septic conditions, so that even a small cut could potentially lead to blood infection and death.
Some jerk finished the last of the milk and stuck it back in the fridge.. today, remember that most of the world drinks their milk straight from the source in contaminated conditions, when there are cows or goats or sheep at all to provide milk.
I'm not trying to make you feel guilty. In fact, just the opposite.. we *SHOULD* take much of our lives for granted, because that means we are not wanting for the more basic and vital things. Just saying that today is the one day of the year when it might be good to reflect on these things and realize and appreciate all the wonderful little things in life that keep us going. :)
Annoyed at this journal and can't refrain from trolling it? Today, remember that you live in a country where you are allowed to access the internet and to freely express your annoyance by openly accessing the net from your home computer or mobile device without fear of being jailed or shot. :)
You went in to work the other day with a headache, sour and annoyed because you couldn't call out.. today, remember that you *have* a job when so many of us don't.
Stuck in traffic coming home when all you wanted was to relax.. today, remember that you have a working car and the ability to fuel it up 24 hours a day in a world where so many can only walk, or only get two gallons of gas at $9 a gallon once a week and have to make it last.
Burned the microwave popcorn.. today, remember that you have 24 hour access to electricity and the technology to make a snack in 3 minutes when most of the world has no electricity, or limited hours of access to it, and even a snack means going out to gather it yourself in any weather with no guarantee you'll find something.
Gave yourself a bleedy papercut at work and groused as you put Bactine and a bandaid on it.. today remember that most of the world has limited or no health care facilities and terribly septic conditions, so that even a small cut could potentially lead to blood infection and death.
Some jerk finished the last of the milk and stuck it back in the fridge.. today, remember that most of the world drinks their milk straight from the source in contaminated conditions, when there are cows or goats or sheep at all to provide milk.
I'm not trying to make you feel guilty. In fact, just the opposite.. we *SHOULD* take much of our lives for granted, because that means we are not wanting for the more basic and vital things. Just saying that today is the one day of the year when it might be good to reflect on these things and realize and appreciate all the wonderful little things in life that keep us going. :)
Annoyed at this journal and can't refrain from trolling it? Today, remember that you live in a country where you are allowed to access the internet and to freely express your annoyance by openly accessing the net from your home computer or mobile device without fear of being jailed or shot. :)
And, Happy Thanksgiving, Banzai! ^.^
^.^ Fank yoo!
I hope you and Kiyo and all your loved ones have a great Thanksgiving! Unfortunately my father is sick, so we are having our dinner tomorrow. Other than that, things have been well. :)