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Do you know how lucky you are?

If you woke up this morning with more health than illness...you are more blessed than the million who will not survive this week.

If you have never experienced the danger of battle, the loneliness of imprisonment, the agony of torture, or the pang of starvation...you are ahead of 500 million people in the world.

If you can attend a church meeting without fear of harassment, arrest, torture, or death...you are more blessed than three billion people in the world.

If you have food in the refrigerator, clothes on your back, a roof overhead and a place to sleep...you are richer than 75% of this world.

If you have money in the bank, in your wallet, and spare change in a dish somewhere...you are among the top 8% of the world's wealthy.

If your parents are still alive and still married...you are very rare, even in the U.S.

If you hold up your head with a smile on your face and are truly thankful...you are blessed because the majority can, but most do not.

If you can hold someone's hand, hug them or even touch them on the shoulder...you are blessed because you can offer a healing touch.

If you can read this message, you just received a double blessing in that someone was thinking of you, and furthermore, you are more blessed than over two billion people in the world that cannot read at all.

Have a GREAT day, count your blessings, and pass this along to remind everyone else how blessed we all are.
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Re: How nice -- !

Date: 2000-10-16 04:48 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] scottobear.livejournal.com
Yeah, it shut my whining up pretty dang quick.

I'm glad I found it! canuckgirl got it in an email.

Wow..

Date: 2000-10-16 06:46 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] estokes.livejournal.com
Thats the most inspirational thing I've read in a LONG time. Lately I am remembering how lucky I am, and being thankful, and that just reminded me of a few more things to be joyous about :o)

WoW

Date: 2000-10-16 08:37 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] yankeegreens.livejournal.com
that was utterly thought provoking. i should shut my yap too. oh, and thanks for the link and sharing your thoughts each day. it makes a difference.

Re: WoW

Date: 2000-10-16 08:47 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] scottobear.livejournal.com
I like the new icon. :) Thanks for the compliment.

Whoa...

Date: 2000-10-17 09:51 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sophiegoodchild.livejournal.com
That really puts things into perspective, doesn't it? Thanks for posting that, it makes me remember how wonderful my life is!

Re: Whoa...

Date: 2000-10-17 09:53 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] scottobear.livejournal.com
glad to help! feel free to send it to others. :) I'm just passing it on, too.

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