- If you have food in your refrigerator, clothes on your back, a roof overhead, and a place to sleep… you are richer than 75% of the world’s population.
- If you have a little money in the bank or spare change in a dish someplace…you are among the top of 8% of the world’s wealthy.
- If you can drink from your kitchen faucet whenever you want… you are more fortunate by far than 1.5 billion people who have no access to clean water at all.
- If you can attend a church or a political rally without fear of harassment, arrest, torture or death… you have the kind of freedom denied to more than three billion people in the world.
- If you can read this message, you are more blessed than two billion people who cannot read at all.
- If your everyday problems are weighing you down, there are millions of people on Earth who would gladly trade places with you right now - problems and all - and feel they have been royally blessed.
How 'bout you? Do you have plenty to be grateful for?
Have a good week everyone.
I got plenty to be grateful for, and am every day. Not only do I have all the basics covered, but I'm one of those uber lucky people that even when handed a bad hand, somehow, I always come out on top, even if the road there is a little rough. I got nothing to complain about. (okay, I've been complaining ALOT about the flu this last week, but that's really just whining, not official complaining. :) )
ReplyDeleteAnn - sorry to hear you haven't been well, hope you're well on the way to feeling better by now
DeleteAs this month has been tough financially, this was a wonderful reminder. I may not have the most appealing food in the fridge, but there is food. I have a roof over my head and a heater to keep me warm on this coldest day of the year so far. I have friends and family to visit and to care. I am truly rich in many ways. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteIt's the the little things which count, Happy New Year to you and your family too
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