Today is the day before Christmas. As I sit here before I go to work, at 6:00am, with a cup of coffee and The Today Show blaring, I realize how blessed I really am. In the wee hours of the morning, you can get some of the best thinking done without the influence of the still sleeping world.
I would, you know, sit and list all the things I'm blessed with, but I would be here for days. But I would rather suggest you as blessed person yourself to realize that life isn't all gray clouds and rain drops. Sure bad things happen but try and think of the good that comes with it.
I don't have time to write a lot, but just wanted to leave a thought for the day. One day we'll realize that we're all blessed beyond belief even in the hardest of times, the worst economy, and what seems like a failing world. But look around, especially this season, how the Christmas spirit is still alive and well. It may just take a little squinting on our part to see it.
I want everyone to have an open heart this coming year. To realize that everyone is going through something and that you may complain about your latte being cold or your hair being frizzy, but it is more common for the person you are complaining to to be effected by cancer in someway or someone they love to be in a far off land fighting for our freedom or even someone missing completely in their life. Please please think before you speak. Please open your heart before using your eyes to judge. And please please please love before you hate.
Now, today hold that door for that extra person to pass through or give a few dollars to the person in front of you that is struggling to find change that they may or may not have. Pay it forward guys. It really does make a difference.
Just a few thought for the day from me to you. (:
Merry Christmas Eve everybody!
LeAnna
