As I sat at the “Thanksgiving” breakfast table with my three boys this morning, I asked them to share what they were thankful for. We had all the usual responses of family, friends, homes, food, etc...and when it came my turn to say thanks, I simply felt like praying. So, we said a Thanksgiving prayer, and as I thanked God for all the blessings in my life, I realized that there’s nothing I’m not thankful for right now. My life is not perfect or easy, but whose life is? It reminds me of the “Moostache” books that I have been reading on Saturdays to my son’s first grade class. As all stories go, the main “Moose” character in the store always starts out with a great plan and a wealth of ideas for something special for wants to do or a problem he needs to solve, and the recurring line with each new idea is “It’s so easy, so simple, so perfectly perfect!” Of course, he always discovers as he tries to implement his plan that it’s not so easy, not so simple, not so perfectly perfect. But that’s life, isn’t it? There are always going to be bumps in the road, and just like Moose, if we stay strong and determined, we can always find a solution that works and learn from our experiences, making our lives and characters richer in the process. I’m thankful all my experiences today, even the painful ones, and especially the humbling ones of which I seem to have had an abundance lately because it’s taught me to stop rationalizing, stop making excuses, and stop reacting defensively and realize that I’m not perfect, and that’s okay. I thank God for free will and for giving us the ability to gain insight, learn from it, and change if necessary, to become better people and to reach our potential in life and as human beings. I thank God for my home, my children, my sweetheart, and the food on my table today. I thank God for life and the experiences which have taught me to appreciate it as I do now. I hope you all can find the myriad of blessings in your life today too and be thankful as I am because it brings a peace like none other when we simply accept everything and everyone as they are and learn to be content and thankful in all circumstances.
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