Be Grateful

GRATITUDE 

 Repost from last year – Happy Thanksgiving!

 
Hello friends.

There’s a lot of talk out there about being grateful.  Heck, we even have a holiday devoted to it. Are you thankful for the food or is it a day off or is it football?  How do we really feel about gratitude?

As we get older, we tend to look at things from a different perspective.  At least that’s the goal.  Because as we age, we see the changes around us, in ourselves, in our loved ones, in the world.  We think about a simpler time, those we have lost, decisions we should not have made, regrets, heartbreak, financial difficulties, health problems. 

 And in remembering all of that, we also need to remember that we survived it all.  That we keep getting up every day, putting one foot in front of the other, and we are still going.  What has felled us has not stopped us.  We are still here.  We are not done.  Every day is a new chance to start again, to try once more, to love each other.

So today as you are sitting around your bountiful table or while you are serving others less fortunate or while you are traveling to see friends and family, think about how far you have come, how much you have learned and how many more possibilities are waiting for you.  All of those clichés, “Life is what you make of it” or “Life is what happens when you are busy making plans” or “One day at a time,” they are all true in their own ways.  You just have to figure out what works for you, and then keep. On. Working.

 If you are still here, you still have something to do.  So go do it.  And be grateful that you can.  Remember that YOU inspire someone out there, whether you realize it or not.

 Happy Thanksgiving to all of our friends from the team at MNU.  We are grateful for YOU! Now go eat!! 🙂