Thanksgiving is in less than a week and many of us already know where we will be celebrating, who will be there, and who will be bringing what. Some of us already know what stores we want to go to, no matter how cold it is, to shop in the days after Thanksgiving.
What an exciting time to see family and freinds, to get some rest, and to be reminded of how Blessed we are.
But I cant help but think about those who dont know from where their next meal will come from. Not a week and a half from now, but today.
While we choose to go out in the cold to shop, some dont have a choice about whether or not they want to go out and face the cold. The cold is home.
I pray all the time for God to help them. To be with them. And I know he will. He always is.
I just want to implore everyone to be grateful for the necessities, the little things this holiday season. Water, food, shelter, clothing. And to think about those who find these things out of reach. To pray for those, who due to their circumstances, dont view this as a holiday, but a day to be reminded of those things they lack.
To be reminded of the fact that they are alone.
Circumstances differ. But one thing we all have in common is the fact that we are human.
God felt that we were all deserving of life. And that alone is enough to guarantee us love and compassion.
What am I thankful for?
Every Second of Every Minute of Every Day that the Lord blesses me with.
11.20.2010
11.11.2010
Because of you....
In honour of the Men and Women who risked their lives for the freedoms we have today, I say Thank You and Happy Veteran's Day.
Because of you, I can be Me. Freely.
Because of you, We can be. Completely.
Because of you, Their attempts failed. Repeatedly.
We owe so much too soo many brave, resilient, and honorable individuals. May we never forget what we had to sacrafice as a nation to gain what we have as individuals.
To my Husband, a Navy Veteran, I will always be proud of you.
Because of you, I can be Me. Freely.
Because of you, We can be. Completely.
Because of you, Their attempts failed. Repeatedly.
We owe so much too soo many brave, resilient, and honorable individuals. May we never forget what we had to sacrafice as a nation to gain what we have as individuals.
To my Husband, a Navy Veteran, I will always be proud of you.
11.02.2010
November is....
National American Diabetes Month
National Pancreatic Cancer Month
National Adoption Month
National Family Caregivers Month
National Epilepsy Month
National Lung Cancer Awareness Month
National Alzheimers Awareness Month
National Hospice Month
11.01.2010
Guilty By Association
This past weekend my Sister, Best Friend, and a very good friend of ours, went on a mini getaway. (mini=2 hours away from home..lol).
The night of our arrival we met my good friend's Mother and Cousin (whom we adore) for dinner at Red Lobster.
P (the Cousin) stepped outside briefly and when she came back she stated that there was a homeless man outside asking for food.
Now, before I go on let me state that the reason I really like P is because she not only is the sweetest person, but she and her mom both have non profit organizations. She helps adults who have challenges, but are otherwise independent, but need just a little bit of assistance.
I really admire her for that.
As soon as she said that we all knew we were going to help him. We set aside food in a to-go box. It was a feast fit for a king. lol
Then, the most amazing thing happened. The staff at Red Lobster allowed him to come in and eat his food at a table next to us! I was soo amazed. Now granted he wasnt smelly or dirty or without shoes, but he was still homeless, and that alone turns some people off.
But what really turned us off was when some of the staff repeatedly walked by and stared at him as if they wanted to say something. Like they wanted him to leave.
Turned out P remembered him from her program in the past.
He walked out with us (of course they were not going to let him stay if we were not there) and was in a cheery mood. He was funny.
Such a blessed situation.
I just want to say that I am soo Blessed and happy to be associated with women with big hearts. They did not think twice about helping him. They all have the same spirit of helping when they can. The empathy it takes to remain humble. Thank you God for them.
This also served as a reminder to me that there are decent people in this world. The staff did not have to do what they did. But, because they did, it helped someone and perhaps renewed his faith in this world and his circumstances.
Needless to say, this was such a great start to a great weekend.
The night of our arrival we met my good friend's Mother and Cousin (whom we adore) for dinner at Red Lobster.
P (the Cousin) stepped outside briefly and when she came back she stated that there was a homeless man outside asking for food.
Now, before I go on let me state that the reason I really like P is because she not only is the sweetest person, but she and her mom both have non profit organizations. She helps adults who have challenges, but are otherwise independent, but need just a little bit of assistance.
I really admire her for that.
As soon as she said that we all knew we were going to help him. We set aside food in a to-go box. It was a feast fit for a king. lol
Then, the most amazing thing happened. The staff at Red Lobster allowed him to come in and eat his food at a table next to us! I was soo amazed. Now granted he wasnt smelly or dirty or without shoes, but he was still homeless, and that alone turns some people off.
But what really turned us off was when some of the staff repeatedly walked by and stared at him as if they wanted to say something. Like they wanted him to leave.
Turned out P remembered him from her program in the past.
He walked out with us (of course they were not going to let him stay if we were not there) and was in a cheery mood. He was funny.
Such a blessed situation.
I just want to say that I am soo Blessed and happy to be associated with women with big hearts. They did not think twice about helping him. They all have the same spirit of helping when they can. The empathy it takes to remain humble. Thank you God for them.
This also served as a reminder to me that there are decent people in this world. The staff did not have to do what they did. But, because they did, it helped someone and perhaps renewed his faith in this world and his circumstances.
Needless to say, this was such a great start to a great weekend.
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