So thanksgiving went and gone. But, I can't help but further linger on the essence of Thanksgiving. I'm not meaning the history...we all know about the pilgrims and Native Americans. I'm talking about the act of being grateful for what God or whatever gave you all your possessions.
However, I've never really seen its full potential til I saw CNN's People of the year award. Every single individual who won the award were courageous, determined, self-reliant, and excellent human beings. They gave themselves up to a higher cause..just by making a gesture that turned out to be a BIG gesture. I was deeply moved to the point that my glasses were quite foggy from all the tears I had shed. I mean its unbelievable how good people can be. How truly they care for others. IT's people like them that fill my heart with pride, hope, love and optimism for the future. People like them is what motivates me to wake up each and everyday with the belief that the world will be changed, even slowly, moderately.
So I'm grateful to God for giving me this wonderful life I have. For the lungs that allow me to breathe the air. For the food that is always bountiful in my house, For a home that covers me from cold, heat, rain, etc. For my family and friends who always see the good in me. And for the sense of myself among the fabric of society.
May I never allow my trials to lead me to lose faith in others and myself. And never let me forget that Life is a gift, not a right.
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