We are so lucky by comparison

This is a misty photo of a boat, floating on the river behind the Taj Mahal (Agra, India).  Notice how foggy it was there.

In my previous post, I mentioned that my grandson Rylan had won the $100 prize in the grab bag contest.  Because my brother in law Pete had complained that it was wrong to “steal” grab bags from other contestants, everybody decided to pick gifts from the floor and not steal from others.  It was a good thing, because Rylan’s parents would have been so crushed if someone had stolen Rylan’s $100 grab bag!!!

We all should be grateful for what we have, because others often aren’t as lucky as we are.  For example, my sister in law Pat was instructed by the bishop of her church to look after a fellow parishioner.  This parishioner used to be completely self-supporting.  She was even able to eat out and never had to cook.  Suddenly, her life was turned upside down, when her sister committed suicide and left her four young sons (ages 5 – 12) behind.  Naturally, the parishioner had to take those boys into her own small one-room apartment, located behind a dumpster.  Since she had dined out a lot, she didn’t even own a frying pan.  Pat has been helping her adjust, with donations from their church.

Last night, David was bemoaning the negative atmosphere at work.  As usual, his boss kept criticizing him for every little thing.  After listening awhile, I reminded my husband that he was darn lucky to be employed, as there were many other accountants who would love to have his job.  I further reminded him that a certain accountant we both know was married and divorced several times and bankrupted a couple of times, too.  We are so lucky by comparison, I told David.

No matter what your situation in life is, always remember that there are other people who are worse off than you!  Give thanks for the little that you do have!  Amen.