‘Be grateful for your blessings’

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21st August 2024

I love this old saying,

“Begin your prayer with thanks & you’ll never get to asking.”

Many a times I have found myself realising the value of something after it has gone. Therefore, it is important that we move into appreciating our own strengths and values, and the opportunities.

Each new day brings for us an opportunity to learn, grow and express the best in ourselves.

When we begin the day by opening the door of gratitude, we set the tone of our day.

There is always always something to be thankful for.

Reminds me of a parable i will like to share.

One day, the father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the

countryside with the

express purpose of showing him how the marginal & poor live and to make him appreciate how much more they had and be grateful for it.

They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of what would be

considered a very average family.

On their return from their trip, the father asked his son, “How was the

trip?”

“It was great, Dad.”

“Did you see how the poor people live?” the father asked.

“Oh yeah,” said the son.

“So, tell me, what you learned from the trip?” asked the father.

The son answered:

“I saw that we have one dog and they had four.

We have a pool that reaches to the middle of our garden and they have a creek that has no end.

We have imported lanterns in our garden and they have the stars at night.

Our patio reaches to the front yard and they have the whole horizon.

We have a small piece of land to live on and they have fields that go

beyond our sight.

We have servants who serve us, but they serve others.

We buy our food, but they grow theirs.

We have walls around our property to protect us; they have friends to

protect them.”

The boy’s father was speechless.

Then his son added, “Thanks Dad for showing me how poor we are.”

Isn’t perspective a wonderful thing?

Makes you wonder what would happen if we all gave thanks for everything we have, instead of worrying about what we don’t have.

Don’t compare with others, some people are ‘Richer’ than you think.

Appreciate every single thing you have, be grateful & stay blessed forever.