Happy Thanksgiving

Today is the day that we, as a nation, sit down with our families and give thanks for all with which the Lord has blessed us.  When I think of what our nation should be thankful for I can't help but name Freedom as the number one blessing.  We wouldn't have this freedom without those who serve in our armed forces to ensure and secure that freedom.  There are times when I'm in a whiny "why me" mood and I'm reminded of people in third world countries who get positively giddy over a refrigerator box to use as shelter.  Even in a recession or depression we are so much better off than the majority of the world and yet we corporately demand our rights and get nasty when we even think that they have been compromised.  The reality is that we have no rights except those blessings we enjoy because of where we're born and blessings aren't guaranteed rights.

So today I'm grateful for:
1.  That God let me be born in the USA.
2.  The Servicemen and women who are spending this Thanksgiving away from their families to ensure freedom for those less fortunate than us.
3.  That I didn't have to cook the whole Thanksgiving dinner (really, I only cooked the oyster dressing and set the table), and I don't feel guilty in the least.
4.  My brother who is cooking the sausage stuffing, white potatoes, gravy and green bean casserole.
5.  My mother for her ability to laugh as her children stumble through the job she used to do.
6.  My Husband for growing the sweet potatoes, sweet corn and cooking them along with the turkey.

Now, overall I'm grateful for:
1.  A roof over my head in a time when a lot of people don't have one over theirs.
2.  A wonderful bed that makes my back feel better.
3.  Laughter, one of God's best gifts.
4.  My dog, Gabbi who loves me unconditionally.  Hopefully, one day, I will live up to her opinion of me.
5.  Most of all the gift of Love my husband gives me every day...