HAPPY THANKSGIVING. Not sure how many of you subscribe to my rantings, but I wanted to wish that limited bunch a good one. Today is about giving thanks to god for all the blessings that he has given us. I read an article in the D&C this morning that touched me. It talked about a person who drove downtown for an awards ceremony. In fact an awards ceremony for volunteering to help people. Better yet, a volunteer who couldn't get the award themselves, so she went to accept it on his behalf. She recieved the award.

Went out to find her car, and it was stolen. This is what separates me from this person, and its something that I will strive to work on. Instead of cursing the evil doer, she said "I hope he likes christian music." That is all she had in her car, and then she continued telling a friend how proud she was of the volunteer she accepted the award for.

It was the fact that although it disrupted her day, and was disappointing to find her car missing, her christian values helped her think of good out of the situation. A stolen car isnt the end of the world. We have insurance, we have friends and family that will gladly help us out with whatever. She wound up getting her car back a few days later, a few things missing and broken. Friends and family stepped in to help her replace her radio, car seat and other items.

I hope when misfortune strikes me in the future, as Murphy says it will, that I can look at it from a positive point of view. As long as I have my health and loved ones near. Everything else can be replaced.

Again happy thanksgiving everyone.

posted by Bryan at 11/25/2004 11:07:00 AM