Thankful

This morning as I was driving into work I was thinking about how much I have to be thankful and how much I need to thank my parents. Now whenI look at my own child, I think about all the sacrifices I am willing to make to ensure that she is protected and happy and healthy. It makes me remember my mother and the little things she did to make me so happy - I remember the first day of kindergarten and I needed those red pencils and we couldn't find any at the store the night before so she drove around that morning before the sun came up and then woke me with a pack of red pencils so I wouldn't feel different on the first day of school. I know how much my dad and step-mom sacrificed to send me to a Christian college of my choice and supported me those four years thru my many mistakes and all the while, loving me just the same. These revelations have a point. We live in such a fast pased world today that I think most days we all forget to stop and be thankful for all that we do have. As we approach this Thanksgiving holiday, I challenge all who read this blog to really be thankful for everything you have, not just the material things in the present but also the relationships of the past. I believe so much of who we become is developed when we are so small and we are molded by the teachings of so many around us. I encourage everyone to go back to those who have made a difference in your life and thank them because you never know when your time will run out and there is no time like the present to appreciate all that you have been given.