Thursday, November 28, 2013

Blessings and Thanks

Happy Thanksgiving! 

As  I wake up this morning, I am watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade with my sister, smelling the warm aromas of food cooking in the kitchen, and am so ready to spend time with family and friends.

Thanksgiving is one of my absolute favorite holidays, after Christmas. It is such a joyful time of year, with Christmas just around the corner, meaning people are really thinking about what they are truly thankful for and blessed to have. 

We go through our days and weeks, never stopping to think about how blessed we truly are ... We live in a country that allows us to freely speak, freely practice our religion, receive a free education, we have the right to vote. (The list could go on and on). When you evaluate your daily life, you realize (or at least I have) that there is something each and every day that you are blessed and thankful to have. There are the generic things, such as family, friends, a home, and food; yet there are other, smaller things, that we take for granted each and every day.
Such as musical instruments and the music we use to play these instruments. 
The books we have to read, and the ability to read. 
The amazing education that we are offered. 
The paper, pencils, and pens. 
The health that we are given. 
Clean water to drink.
Shampoo, Conditioner. 
I could go on for days. 

This past Saturday, I attended and volunteered at The Feeding of the Multitudes, in Downtown Charleston on the East Side. Seeing people's faces light up when they received used clothing was truly humbling. Seeing children's faces glow when I handed them new books to read, getting their faces painted, and jumping in jump castles. 
Seeing how grateful people were for a simple Thanksgiving meal.
It was a humbling experience. 

This year has had its ups and downs, yet I am still thankful for where it has brought me today. 
The year isn't ending; you still have a month to make a difference and show your gratitude and think about how blessed you really are. 

I hope that this Thanksgiving Day, you make a mental or written list of things you are truly thankful for. 

Peace be with you on this beautiful day. 

Give thanks to the Lord, for He is Good.
His love endures forever.

Love, Sydney 

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