Saturday, April 19, 2008

Thanksgiving Is Not The Only Time To Give Thanks

When we are driving the Coach through all these different towns we see some absolutely gorgeous views and sights. We have seen beautiful mountain vistas and desert landscapes that seem to stretch for miles. It has been such an amazing trip so far, but some of the things you also see on the drive, are poverty stricken areas, dilapidated homes and abandoned towns. When we drove through New Orleans on the earlier part of our journey, we saw people still living in tents and rusted trailers almost three years after Hurricane Katrina. When we see some of these living conditions it makes us so thankful for all that we have. Sometimes you need to get out of your comfort zone to realize what is important. Because this is our journal I wanted to take the liberty to share what we are thankful for. We are so thankful for each other, our family and friends that have been so supportive of our journey, a roof over our heads and the means to take this trip...and on, and on and on...

I would love to get comments from you and read what things you are thankful for.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

So much to be thankful for!
We could start by saying we are grateful for adventerous offspring who are not afraid to take time out of life to smell the roses and realize themselves.
We are deeply grateful for all of our family and the lives they are co-creating.
We are so very grateful for our happy home where we gather as a family and enjoy each other's company.
Most importantly we are grateful for the grace of God who continues to smile on our family.
This list goes on ad infinitum.
Love, Mom & Pop

Anonymous said...

Hey everybody! .! Happy Thanksgiving! :) :) :)
Thanksgiving is 1 of my favorite holidays, and each yr I like to get into the mood-extend the holiday, as it were-by reading "Thanksgiving novels." Of course, most of these stories are mostly about friends and family, about coming together to heal old hurts and giving them thanks for the gift of love. .. .. *
You Are Much better Off Today Than You Had been nine Yrs Ago?