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Get Big into Blessings
“I cursed the fact I had no shoes until I met a man who had no feet.” Comes from a Persian proverb. That
line sends shivers down my spine. Whoever wrote that really gets it. It’s easy to fall into the very human
trap of focusing on what we don’t have rather than being grateful for what we do have. I’ll bet you have
more blessings in your life than you are noticing.
A billion children went to sleep hungry last night. People in the world lost family members
yesterday whom they adored. There are people in your own community dying of cancer and AIDS. I just
read about a little girl who was born without a face. Just two eyes and a mouth. And we worry about traffic
being heavy on the way to way.
I just read about a little girl who
Was born without a face. Just two eyes and a mouth.
And we worry about traffic being heavy
On the way into work.
Here’s a word to think about: perspective. Travel to more countries and you’ll get greater
perspective on our world. Talk to people you’ve never talked to and you’ll get a new perspective on what
life can be. And celebrate the blessings in your life and you’ll reconnect with how fortunate you are. It’s
human nature not to appreciate all we have until it’s lost. Fight that urge.