Be Thankful at Christmastime and Throughout the Year

Just a few moments ago I was looking at my on line statement and it almost brought me to tears. It seems as though I will never know the joy of not living check to check. I'm thirty-two years old and would love to have a house of my own instead of renting this apartment, and even though I do love my car I really wished that I could afford that Honda Accord I've been wanting for the past ten years. Right about now a good steak and a nice glass of wine would do the trick for dinner, but instead I'll probably eat a couple of hot dogs with some french fries. At this age I really thought that my life would be totally different. At this time I figured I'd be married to a wonderful man raising our two beautiful children, and have a dog named Romeo in our nice fenced in backyard.

Earlier today I drove around and noticed a man collecting cans in order to cash them in to buy food assume. I also ran across a lady who was pushing a grocery cart that I'm sure held all of her possessions. I thought to myself these people would be happy to have a warm place to sleep for the night, and a hot dog would probably seem like a gourmet meal to them. Living check to check would mean that they are getting one in the first place.

When these thoughts started running in my head I felt so ashamed of myself. I have a nice job, friends, family, a roof over my head, and everyday that I'm blessed to wake up is a day I can change my life for the better. Sometimes we tend to look at what we don't have, instead of looking at all the things we do. It could easily be me wondering up and down the street looking for cans, or hoping that a kind-hearted individual would give me something to eat. There is a chance that I could be laid off from my job, or there could be a loss of my apartment due to any of the earth's elements. When someone asks me to buy them something to eat I do so, now I will admit that I'm not too quick to give anyone money. I refuse to support an individuals bad habits such as drugs or alcohol, but being hungry I can relate to. There were times growing up where peanut butter and jelly sandwiches were quite frequent in my home, and having a cheeseburger was a treat.

Always be thankful for everything that you have.