Is it the prospect of the upcoming holidays while the fall festivals are still in full throttle?
There was a time when a hectic schedule meant the baby kept us up at night and we were facing a wonky washing machine or a calamitous car. Yet we were grateful for the food on the table, the freedom to pray thanks for our food, and for a warm home. The only whining to be heard came from a 3 year old or a 6 year old begging for a toy or disputing with a sibling. It was an era in which nothing short of a tragic loss would elicit the kinds of sounds that we hear all too readily in casual conversation today.
Let us remember to give thanks long before the commercialized national holiday: thanks for
Freedom to worship
Freedom to vote
Freedom of speech
and oh so very many more.
That's me away.
2 comments:
Sometimes I think people put way to much on themselves and their children with all the activities. I think you need to have limits on it.
I think that we don't know how lucky we are in America today.
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