Being Thankful

Today at school, the vice principle told my T.A. group a story about his stepbrother. His stepbrother was married with three children and working hard to suport his family. He was riding his bike home from work when a piece of wood got stuck in the spokes of his bike. Before he noticed the wood, he was launched forward and landed on his head. The fall paralyzed his whole body. He can only turn his head and chew his food. When the vice principle brought his brother to school for an inspirational talk, one student asked if the paralyzed man ever dreamed of walking again. The man simply replied by saying, "No, I never dream of walking again. I only dream of using one of my hands. If I could only move my hand I could feed myself and turn the pages of a book. If I could move just one hand, I would be happy."

When I heard this I couldn't believe how blessed I am. I can walk, move my hands, and run. I definitely have nothing to complain about.

Thanksgiving!

I really enjoy thanksgiving because it is a very cozy holiday. It's such a happy time of year, with families celebrating all the things that they are grateful for. My family always has a big gathering on Thanksgiving and it reminds me of the many people I am proud to have in my life. I brought by boyfriend this year and everything was so much more meaningful to me since he is now a part of my family too. Unfortunately, there are also some who aren't as blessed on Thanksgiving. Those who are struggling just to save enough money to pay their rent, or some who wish they had a cleaner and healthier place to live. Even though there are many people who have no other familiy members near them, or at all, they should always remember that Jesus loves them and that he is very thankful for them this Thanksgiving.

I hate it when I get so frustrated with the situations in my life, only to realize later that the fuss and problems that occured, were all my fault. I don't really mean to be this way, but I seem to express my feelings in all the wrong ways...I really do love all of the people in my life especially my fiance and my parents, but I haven't seemed to conquer my inability to be cheerful even in the most unhappy of times. I am striving and working towards being a possitive and happy person for those around me, and in doing so I know that I will be content myself. I only want to please those that I love and to show them that they mean everything to me. I want to be able to help those around me, but first I must help myself.