A Spirit of Thanksgiving

Tomorrow we will celebrate our Thanskgiving holiday and I know I have so much to be thankful for.  I had to take a trip to IKEA tonight to pick up a gift. As we were loading our purchases into the car I met 2 soldiers from the Stryker Bridgade.  They were young men and seemed so friendly and happy.  They had just returned from Iraq and were there buying all new furniture for one of their apartments.  They seemed so happy and excited just to be at IKEA.  I mentioned to them that they must be so happy to be home for the holidays this year and they both just nodded their heads and you could see in their eyes they meant yes. 

Sometimes in life things happen that don't really make sense or seem like giant setbacks or disappointments.  One way to help raise our spirits is to keep a list of what we are thankful for until we are back on our feet. By focusing on what we have and by showing our thanks we will be less focused on what don't have. 

Happy Thanksgiving!

Comments

[Greg Lins]

Hi Amy, we sure do have a lot to be thankful for, no matter where we are. Human potential can be lifted to the heavens with a good attitude, a smile, and faith in a purpose and mission bigger than ourselves.

Yet, we live in a world where many people are struggling to find purpose and direction, and see obstacles instead of opportunities.

Unlocking human potential, in many ways, is the process of helping people truly find and live their true purpose.