THANKFUL MONTH....Day 7

THANKFUL NUMBER SIX

     FARMERS WHO GROW FOOD WE EAT

I recently saw a post on social media about being thankful for different things and people. As we go through this month we need to be thankful to the farmers who provide us with our food.  They work hard to put food on our tables.  What we purchase in the store does not magically appear; it comes from those who work the land. Whether it be vegetables, meat or dairy products it all begins with a 

farmer 👨‍🌾 👩‍🌾.  

Farmers do not work a nine to five job; they begin their day early in the morning and work till dusk.  In this respect I wonder if that is why we have daylight savings time? It gives more daylight to the farmers.  

I have had the pleasure (yes pleasure) of knowing those who owned family farms.  These people were hardworking individuals who worked endless to provide for us; they receive little recognition as it is the big grocery stores who most of us are thankful for having what we need when we need it.  

As we sit down on Thanksgiving Day to our dinner of turkey 🦃; potatoes 🥔; carrots 🥕 , corn 🌽 or other vegetables; and don’t forget those who grew the pumpkins and apples for those pies we will consume; remember those who toiled the land, planted and harvested the final product. 

Until tomorrow.... enjoy your day.  

THANKFUL MONTH....Day 6

 

THANKFUL NUMBER FIVE

    HEALTH

I am thankful for what I have health wise.  Things could be worse so I should not complain.  There are many experiencing perhaps worse than I.  I get up each day; thank God for seeing me through the night. 

No matter how terrible I may feel from a migraine, arthritis, allergies etc....I am thankful that is all that may be bothering me at the moment. 

Out there in this world, someone is suffering; there is someone who is worse off then you in the health department.  

Be a thankful person that you have another day; be thankful if you have good health.  

As we go through this month of being thankful perhaps we know someone who is housebound due to illness.  A visit if possible, a call or even a thinking of you card could brighten their day. 

Today this is a short blog....so until tomorrow hope you have a good day. 

THANKFUL MONTH....Day 5

   THANKFUL NUMBER FOUR

          FRIENDS 

Friends are wonderful; they are part of your life.  At times they are better than family.  A true friend does not judge you as at times a family member may.  Friends can at times take the place of a family when you live far from home.  A good friend is honest. They will tell you the truth about yourself and not sugar coat it unlike someone in the family. 

Friends are loyal.  They accept you for who you really are; they understand if your moody and try to cheer you up.  They can lend a sympathetic ear when we need to vent or let out frustrations.  They are there if we need to grieve providing a shoulder to cry upon. 

Good friends are not an easy find.  If you have two or three REALLY good ones in your life be thankful.  Friends let you be yourself and with them you do not have to try to be anyone different. 

You may have a lot of friends but think about how many you can actually depend upon when the going gets tough.  Will they stand by you through stormy weather; or just be a fair weather friend?

Think about those in your life you consider a friend. Think about if they been there when called upon.  Are they a loyal and trustworthy person? One who will provide a helping hand when needed? 

If so be thankful; let them know how you feel. Tell them “thank you” for being a friend. A thank you goes a long way. 

THANKFUL MONTH..... Day 4

THANKFUL NUMBER THREE 

     FAMILY

It is not the sharing of the same bloodline that makes up a family.  Sometimes the family these days is a blend family; step-siblings, step-parents, step-children and step-relations.  Also it can be a group of really close friends who mean more to you then blood relations.   

I seem to have always been part of

a blended family.  As a child I grew up in what today we call a blended family. I had a step-father, step-siblings and step-relatives.  Later in my thirties I re-married and became, once again, a member of a blended family.  What is amazing I feel at times the blended family is closer than my blood related family.  I care about each of them and prayer for them in my daily prayers.  Many times a step-relative cares more than the blood relation.  A step-parent chooses to be just that, a step-parent. They have the option not to become a member of the family.  I did not have the option as a child to become part of a blended family, but as an adult I had the choice.  I stand by that family as if I were a blood relation. 

As for my blood family, I am thankful for those in my life. Sometimes things happen that we become estranged; but deep within I feel many still care about those from which we become estranged.  

There are times we have a friend who is like a family member. They can be the sister or brother you never had.  You can find a person who is like an aunt, uncle, grandparent etc... to you. They become a special part of your life.  I have had many of these throughout my life.  You are fortunate to know/or have known them. 

I am thankful to be a part of the blended family of which I became member.  I care for them as if they were my own flesh and blood. 

Today I am quite THANKFUL for my family; blood relation; blended; and those within my veteran’s organizations who are like family to me. 

Until tomorrow....think about who you are thankful for in your life.  Tell them you are thankful they are there in your life. 

THANKFUL MONTH....Day 3

THANKFUL NUMBER TWO.....

    My Partner in life

My second ‘thankful’ is to have a wonderful partner with who I can share my life.  I am fortunate to have someone who listens to my hopes; my dreams; my crazy schemes; and who stands by during times of sadness and happiness; one who walks with me along rocky roads and grassy paths in stormy weather and sun shining days. 

Not everyone can find that person who will be their cheerleader or one who will be a critic when criticism is needed.  We all need a person who can stand by us; hold us up when we lean or begin to fall.  Someone who can live with our shortcomings as well as our accomplishments.  Finding such a person is truly a wonderful treasure; a find which to be thankful. 

Today I am thankful to have such a person in my life.  I only hope and wish everyone could have someone special which to share their days and nights.  

Until tomorrow....if you are fortunate to have a partner that brings you happiness each and every day let them know by telling them  everyday how THANKFUL you are to have them in your life. 

THANKFUL MONTH..... Day 2

THANKFUL NUMBER ONE....

              EACH and EVERY DAY

My first ‘thankful’ is for each and every day given to me by God.  Every morning after I wake up, I sit at the edge of my bed; I take a deep breath and say “Thank-you Heavenly Father for seeing me through the night. Thank-you God for another day.”

The day can be sunny and bright; it can be hot and humid; the day could have stormy weather or be chilly with gray skies.  It does not matter what the weather outside maybe, I am thankful to be part of the day. 

I have heard many veterans say in the veteran’s clubs where I frequent the following, “Any day above ground is a good day.”  We all should take heed to those words.  No matter what the day brings, happiness, sorrow, issues that need working out, a bad day on the job etc... you need to remember one thing.  The one thing you need to remember thing, you are among the living.  The Lord has given you another day.  Be glad; rejoice and BE THANKFUL.   Make the most of each and every day.  If things get you down, try to keep a positive attitude that it can only get better.  No matter how my day goes before I crawl into bed I again sit at the edge; I thank God for seeing me through the day.  

Many times I hear people complain about different aspects of their life during the course of the day.  Complaints about drivers on the road; complaints about people in stores; disgust with the weather and so on and so on; they are just being down. These people need to look at the positive.  They are able to experience the bad drivers; crowded stores and the weather (whatever it may be that day).  

Today I am thankful for the day and the opportunity to be writing or should I say typing this blog. 

 Until tomorrow....think about your day and give thanks for experiencing whatever it may bring. 

THANKFUL MONTH....Day One

 The Thirty-one Days of Halloween has come to an end. It seems like the month flew by. November came quickly.  

I wanted to do something for the month. I’ve realized that Thanksgiving is on the 22nd of the month. That means for me the Christmas holiday season begins on the 23rd.  During that time of year, the past few years, I’ve done a ‘random act of kindness’ during December. I’ve decided to begin it on the 23rd of November through Christmas Eve.  More details in future blog. 

November has two holidays I enjoy; the first is Veteran’s Day on the 11th and then Thanksgiving.  November is a “thankful” month. We give thanks to those who served our nation to give us our freedom; then we give thanks for all we have. I have made up my mind to do a “thankful” each day item beginning today and blog briefly about.  Beginning on November the 2nd I’ll  post each day till Thanksgiving one thing for which I am thankful.  The first ‘thankful’ blog begins tomorrow. 

As we begin a new month, ‘THE THANKFUL MONTH’, think about what you are thankful for.  Sure your list is long. I’m sure twenty-one days won’t be enough for me , but I’ll start with my top ‘thankfuls’ first.