Gone To The Dogs

My life is more than a little crazy as I have two time-consuming hobbies, but being recently retired I hope to have more time for both. I've been showing dogs since 1967, but about 10 years ago decided to cut back on dogs and dog-related activities and add an "easy" hobby, like a tank of fish. I STILL breed and show dogs, but many tanks later I also keep a variety of aquarium fish. Hiking,gardening, writing, reading, cooking, and (especially) dining out are also favorite activities.

Thursday, November 22, 2012

So Much To Be Thankful For

It's amazingly easy to feel sorry for ones self and to dwell on all the things we don't have. A better job, a nicer house, a bigger income, more education, better health for ourselves and our families, more savings or a bigger pension, better looks, more smarts, a newer car, more disposable income, a wealthy family, and so it goes. So many things it would be nice to have, but things that are not essential, and probably wouldn't make us happier anyway. There will always be things that we wish were ours, but never will be.

How fortunate most of us are! We have freedom, families, friends, homes, jobs, and health. How amazingly fortunate we are and how much we have to be thankful for! So many people have far less, and so many of them probably appreciate what they have far more than we do. It's good to have a day to think about all that we do have!