Larry M. Wilder and Marsha Kirkpatrick were married 50 years. Preparing to experience his first major holiday without her....... On Thanksgiving morning 2015, I received this from Larry:
If you are dreading the drive or flight, taking the week lightly, sitting alone at your table, imprisoned (figuratively or literally), or apathetic, I invite you to take a look.... :
Thanksgiving Blessings
Consider the following facts. Then count your blessings.
· If you have food in the refrigerator, clothes on your back, a roof overhead and a place to sleep ... you are richer than 75% of people in 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 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 or other places of worship without fear of harassment, arrest, torture, or death ... you are more blessed than three billion people in the world.
· If your parents are still alive and still married ...you are very rare (and your parents too!).
· If you hold up your head with a smile on your face and are truly thankful ... you are blessed because the majority can, but most do not.
· If you can hold someone's hand, hug them or even touch them on the shoulder ... you are blessed because you can offer healing touch.
· If you can read this message, you are more blessed than over two billion people in the world that cannot read at all.
Have a good day, week, etc...count your blessings, and remember how blessed we all are!
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Marsha's kind ways and sweet smile will remain in our memories forever.
Judy Kay Wilson (Synar)
Larry M. Wilder and Marsha Kirkpatrick were married 50 years. Preparing to experience his first major holiday without her....... On Thanksgiving morning 2015, I received this from Larry:
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If you are dreading the drive or flight, taking the week lightly, sitting alone at your table, imprisoned (figuratively or literally), or apathetic, I invite you to take a look.... :
Thanksgiving Blessings
Consider the following facts. Then count your blessings.
· If you have food in the refrigerator, clothes on your back, a roof overhead and a place to sleep ... you are richer than 75% of people in 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 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 or other places of worship without fear of harassment, arrest, torture, or death ... you are more blessed than three billion people in the world.
· If your parents are still alive and still married ...you are very rare (and your parents too!).
· If you hold up your head with a smile on your face and are truly thankful ... you are blessed because the majority can, but most do not.
· If you can hold someone's hand, hug them or even touch them on the shoulder ... you are blessed because you can offer healing touch.
· If you can read this message, you are more blessed than over two billion people in the world that cannot read at all.
Have a good day, week, etc...count your blessings, and remember how blessed we all are!
___________________________
Marsha's kind ways and sweet smile will remain in our memories forever.
Edith Adams (Schneeberger)
What a wonderful list of gratitudes!!