It's a public holiday here in America to celebrate THANKS GIVING day.
I think it is a very meangingful day to celebrate.
A time to reflect upon the number of things we can give thanks and appreciate the things around us.
I went to the Macy's parade early in the morning. It was cold and windy morning but there was the sunny bright sun that warm each and everyone watching the parade.
The parade was grand and lots of people gathering together to get the best spot to see the parade.
It lasted for about 2 hrs and on my way home i passed by a church and was given a very interesting article about thanksgiving.
Let me share with you the story.
During the GREAT DEPRESSION , many families had no income and no food for the children.
There was this family who had a very faithful mother. She told the children to set up the table nicely for THANKSGIVING dinner. The children gathered around the table and waited for the food. After a long time, there was no food on the table.
The mother told the children that they should hold hands and say grace. Then she lead the children into a beatiful prayer. The prayer was interrupted by a knock at the door. Mother got up and went to the door. A servant form the lovely neighbourhood. She said that "lady of the house" had been given a party that afternoon and there was quite abit of food left over. After a few moments this servant returned with another servant carrying huge silver tureens filled with hot food, and placed it on the table for them.
And very soon they began a marvelous, sumptuous feast and a happy and wonderful time.
The mother had little to give thanks for but she and an awful lot to give thanks from the belief the conviction , IN GOD the ever present help that there was a divine supportive within the universe.
I had taken this special day to reflect upon the journey in my life.
The ups and downs in my life journey was a wonderful experience I had.
I give thanks in every situations. Good or bad.
I see miracles that happen in my life.
Having an attitude of gratitude does not mean i won't face any adversity in my life.
But i know i can approach those adversities with more confidence, calmness and most of all i see all this experiences from the point of LOVE.
I believe all things happen for my own good. for my growth and learn to handle things and see things from the point of LOVE.
The basic ingredient for SUCCESS is LOVE.
Love in my heart is the greatest motivational ingredient that keeps me going.
COntinue to give THANKS to all people who are nice and not nice, give thanks when things do not happen the way we want to be... GIVE THANKS.
I can't control the things that happen around me but i can control the way i feel about it.
Love Angel
