Thanksgiving... Count Your Blessings

Life is a domino effect. Even the most mundane and ordinary tasks have a greater purpose. Most people seem to ignore this simple fact. They tread around aimlessly attempting to beat the system. Enter saying ‘Dog eat Dog world’ and my personal favorite Darwin and his survival of the fittest theory. It’s easy to fall prey to this mindset. Why? Because the ‘class’ system secretly dictates human society. The rich continue to be rich and the poor, well they continue to feel dejected and worthless. So what about the happy median middle class? Like the dinosaurs the middle class is entering extinction. Way to go recession, remove the gray area and give us back our black and white existence! I only bring this dire situation up to remind us that Everything and Everyone on this planet has value.

Tomorrow is another Turkey day. Gobble, Gobble, Gobble! Thanksgiving is a time where no matter what your status in life you take the time to be thankful for the gift of being alive. You sit back and realize that to simply breathe is an amazing concept. I mean just try and wrap your brain around the essence of being human. Being human is a huge deal and a huge responsibility. We need to take care of each other and the balance that exists when each ‘class’ does its part. All people can contribute to a better world.

Thanksgiving is the time to remember to love and cherish those that have made a personal difference in your life. It is a time to reach inside yourself. It is a time to give freely. This holiday symbolizes peace and harmony and oneness. It represents the goal of putting all differences aside and having compassion for the different lifestyles we all lead.

Darwin eat your heart out… today is the day that ALL survive. We don’t have to be the fittest, or the strongest. We survive being the smartest. Ours is the Thanksgiving of banding together, the poor… the rich… the in-between (or what we have left).

I am personally Thankful that I have had the opportunity to write this piece and hopefully reach someone in a positive way. I am Thankful for my family, friends, and my love of life. And I am Thankful that I will have an entire day to outwardly show my convictions.


“Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, is the true measure of our Thanksgiving.” ~W.T. Purkiser