Happy Thanksgiving...empathis on the "give"

I posted this on my RL Facebook page and stand behind it!.....

Thanksgiving...a day to give thanks to God. Not "turkey day" (although I loves me some turkey)...and not just a day off of work or a day to start Christmas shopping after dinner. Not a day for a garish parade, but a day to appreciate the good in life and enjoy with family and/or friends.

I'm thankful today for my family and friends. Thankful to have a steady job that pays the bills in the current economy. Thankful to have a roof over my head to call "home". Thankful to have shoes on my feet, a little bit of money in the bank, food in the refrigerator, clean clothes to wear, a car that gets me to that job and back to that home...

We take for granted the blessings we enjoy daily, but there are too many who don't have those simple things that many do not appreciate having. Many look away when leaving the grocery store when there's someone ringing a bell with a little bucket collecting loose change for those in need. Give a little! A couple of quarters might get you a delicious candy bar in the vending machine (well, nowadays a bit more than a couple of quarters), but those coins can make a much bigger difference in the lives of those less fortunate.

Give those coins...donate unused clothing...and thank God to have those excess coins and clothing to give!

Happy Thanksgiving to all my cherished family and friends!