Thanksgiving
“I will praise you, my God, and bless your name forever and ever.
Every day I will bless you and praise your name forever and ever.”
--An ancient psalm of the Hebrew people
It is Thanksgiving Day. Being that I work in a hospital, I am fully aware that some people have to be on the job today. If you are working today, bless you.
In the book Tuesdays with Morrie, Mitch Albom writes about the time he talked with Morrie about the perfect day. Morrie, facing his death, described his perfect day as a day spent with family and friends, a day with a walk in the park, a nice Italian dinner, a night of dancing and finally a deep, wonderful sleep. “It was so simple. So average. I was actually a little disappointed,” Mitch writes.
For Morrie, it was a perfect day. Maybe this won’t be a “perfect” Thanksgiving, but it can be a meaningful one. Take time to give of yourself to those around you and give God thanks for what is happening at that very moment. If you do, you may discover some new realities about what makes a day “perfect.”
Thank you to all those who work today. Thanks be to God for your work.
--Ben Keckler
11.26.09
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