Thursday (11/22/2018):
Five years ago on Thanksgiving Day (it was on 11/28 that year), my wife realized that what we thought was a bad case of the flu was something much worse. She decided to take me to the ER. It turns out that I was in septic shock and the doctors weren’t certain whether I would live. My wife was told that if she had waited another hour, I wouldn’t have made it.
So do I have something to be thankful for on Thanksgiving? Most certainly!! I was given additional years to live and enjoy life. I’ve gotten to witness events that I would have missed (the birth of three grandchildren and watching them grow, the marriage of my youngest son, my brother’s wedding, my wife’s movie being made, and numerous family member’s birthday celebrations, etc., etc., etc.). The Lord God saw fit to allow me to play some “extra innings” and I am grateful!
I am much more attentive to the little things that are sometimes easy to ignore, such as a beautiful sunset, stunning scenery, the majesty of a powerful thunderstorm, the beauty of a heavy snowfall, and good times with friends and family. Things that before I might have taken for granted.
Every day is a gift! Even on the difficult days, I can find something to be thankful for, even if it’s only that I am alive!
Remember your blessings. Enjoy the little things. Take time to give thanks for what you have been given, including the people who make your life more rich and fulfilling.
Have a happy and meaningful Thanksgiving!
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