Why we are thankful.
This time of year allows us reflect on all that we are thankful for. It is not a difficult process. We all have a short list, but in some order, they will encompass the following truths.
Our health: The old adage “all the gold in Fort Knox cannot buy a lifetime of health” is just that, an old saying, until a loved one falls ill, sometimes in dire straits. It usually is not of their doing, but the impact goes far and wide affecting family and friends.
(Courtesy of Ron Graham)
Our families: What joy in looking at your children, their children — or if you are the lucky ones, their children. You all know that their good traits are inherited from your side of the family, and wonder where the devil the others did.
Our freedom: To paraphrase one document, all men are created equal, with certain unalienable rights, of life, liberty, and happiness, looking at the mixed-up world today, many peoples still want.
But not least of all, our friends: In our case at Happy Days, it is our winter family. Not a blood family, but one consisting of smiles, waves, storytellers, humanitarians, sports, musicians, hobbyists, and some plain-faced characters. They are the ones you think of first.
To celebrate the recent holiday, our annual Thanksgiving dinner was on Thursday in the hall. More than 60 people enjoyed a potluck style meal with many great dishes provided by the great cooks of Happy Days.
As usual, the corporate office provided the turkeys, although some of the attendees are “turkeys.” Just kidding.
Black Friday, as usual, brought the worst out in our shopaholics. Was it the pre-midnight, or the dawn, or the all-day Friday or even 6 p.m. Thursday? It just did not matter.
We bought everything on sale. Whoopee, now to wrap it. Oops, we forgot to put it on our list.
Our need for food was met. The urge to spend the last buck achieved.
Sunday morning was the first church service of the season and met the need to feed our soul. As usual, Pastor Lynne provide a great message the inspired us all. Thank you, church board, for all the work you do to put on a great church service season after season.
It was a great week to be thankful.
By Ian Marwick
Published December 10, 2014
