Thanks and Giving

Such a shame that only one day a year is set aside to take stock and count our blessings. Every day I have so much to be thankful for, such gifts for which I’m grateful.

Not every one can say that. There are far too many people who’ve been dealt a horrific hand, face sickness, poverty and other obstacles. Without jumping on my biodegradable soap box, my hope is that each one of us will step out of our comfortable zone and reach out to a person, an organization, a country struggling to keep afloat.

Life gets busy, chaotic in fact. The holidays are upon us and it’s easy to ignore the less fortunate. As we rush around buying the perfect gift for our loved ones – take a minute and consider the children without homes, the families that can’t afford gifts, the elderly and alone.

Despite trying to do more to protect, improve and beautify this world, it is a very scary and ugly place for far too many. As we know, it is through giving that we receive so let’s think beyond our inner circle of family and friends and touch our brothers and sisters of the world.

Peace on earth.