Thanksgiving, Easy and not so Easy
Thanksgiving - that would seem like an easy enough thing to do at least once a year if not every day. Here in the United States we are loaded with material blessings even in these hard economic times. I'm sure there are many Americans who are truly poor but that doesn't describe the majority of us. Still when we get close to Thanksgiving there are a number of us who are dealing with things like the loss of a job, the death of a loved one, a devastating medical diagnosis, or a serious falling out with either a relative or a once close friend. None of these things can be fixed over night and somethings can never be fixed. What if you don't have any overwhelmingly negative issues in your life. When someone asks you what are you thankful for a long list of things and people pours from your lips. You suddenly remember the friend who is dealing with the kind of news that could make you question everything you thought you believed. You stop speaking, acutely aware of your sense ...