Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. I love being around family and the
delicious food, and I also love that this is one of the only holidays where we
focus on what we have rather than what we don't have.
Here are some pictures of our Thanksgiving celebration this year. The last Thanksgiving we had with my siblings was 6 years ago, and with my parents, 8 years ago (they were on their mission 6 years ago). So this was a neat gathering. We had a delicious feast followed by an afternoon of Minute to Win It games (mostly found here and here). The games were fantastic because all age groups could compete together for most games.
Today when I was getting frustrated that the
computer wasn't working, Jared pointed out that this is a "First World
Problem". If you haven't heard the term (and I hadn't) this is the
definition: First World Problems "are frustrations and complaints that are only
experienced by privileged individuals in wealthy countries". Here is a little clip that may help you (as
it did me) put my frustrations in perspective.
As we move enjoy the holidays, let us remember how blessed we are, and what really matters in life. You may have seen the quote below before, but I thought I'd post it to remind us all to be more grateful for the little things in life.
If you have food in the refrigerator, clothes on your back, a roof over your head and a place to sleep--- you are richer than 75 percent of this world.
If you have money in the bank, in your wallet and spare
change in a dish---you are among the top 8 percent of the worlds wealthy.
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 pangs of
starvation---you are ahead of 500 million people in the world.
If you can read this message, you are more blessed than over
two billion people in the world who cannot read at all.
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.
