“You pray in your distress and in your need; would that you might pray also in the fullness of your joy and in your days of abundance.” ― Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet
With overnight temperatures staying somewhere in the mid to high 20’s for the past few days we are seeing ice form on the pond at my condo. Canada Geese are arriving from the north and are walking on the frozen ponds. They also are walking on sidewalks so we now must watch where we step. We are cleaning frost off the windshield almost every morning. In other words it is getting colder each night.
A couple days ago I noticed this homeless man sleeping near Old Town and it caused me to think about all that I have to be thankful for. Each morning I have the chance to wake up in a warm comfortable bed, eat a warm breakfast, take a warm shower. Not everyone has that opportunity. I will not bore you with a long list of things I’m thankful for but will share this short list. I’m thankful for my health, my family, my friends and those who are both, this blogging community, clean underwear, a home, a car, work, photography, gifts of nature, coffee shops, and of course chocolate.
Happy Thanksgiving to you all!
10 Comments
Mary Ann
Happy Thanksgiving, friend.
Monte Stevens
And, you too, Mary Ann.
Tom Dills
And to you, Monte. From Kathy and me we hope your day is a good one.
Monte Stevens
It was. I ate waaayyy toooo much and forced myself to eat my yearly piece of pecan pie. Good to see most of my family there.
Steve Skinner
Hope you had a great Thanksgiving Monte!
Monte Stevens
I did Steve. Ate way too much and had a tough time sleeping that night. 🙂
David Leland Hyde (@
Happy belated Thanksgiving, Monte. Glad to hear you had a good day and ate too much like a good grateful American on Thanksgiving otta.
Monte Stevens
Thanks, David!
David Leland Hyde (@
I meant to add that we are lucky we can eat too much. Many don’t have that choice, like the guy in your photo.
Monte Stevens
Totally agree. A few years ago I volunteered at a homeless shelter which included preparing and serving a Thanksgiving meal. It tore me up to see a mother and her two small children come in to eat. We’re not talking third world countries here.