Give Thanks

 

The old song says, “Give Thanks With a Grateful Heart.” In todays world, what do we have to be thankful for? It seems politics rule everything and if your lifelong friend has different views than you do, then you can’t be friends anymore. Most of todays entertainment is either recycled or just no good. It can cost a day’s pay to go to the movies. And people. Crazy people are abundant.

So, what do we have to be thankful for in 2018? Well sit back and I’ll tell ya. The simple things.

·         Be thankful for that sunrise on your way to work in the morning. The way the colors burst over the horizon and seemingly melt the darkness away. When was the last time you stopped to take in the beauty of the morning? Give it a try.

·         Be thankful for the smile on your child’s face the first time they feel a tug on the end of their line. Seeing the pure joy a child feels when they have his or her first real experience with nature. Remember to take the hero photo and have them kiss the fish before releasing it…unless it’s tonight’s dinner, then no kiss. You wouldn’t want your little angler to become attached.

·         Be thankful for that old dog lying on the couch. You know the couch that your wife says, “No dogs allowed.” But silently accepts it because she knows how much that old dog means to you. Be thankful for the memories of him pointing his first pheasant or working his first covey of quail. Or her first of hundreds of water retrieves. These memoires will bring a smile to your face.

·         Be thankful for the sun sinking below the horizon, as the Master Artist paints the sky a multi-colored work of art just for you. As your eyes behold the beauty of creation, squeeze your wife’s hand a little and remind her of how thankful you are for her.

Be thankful for the simple things, because after all it’s the simple things in life that really matter. So, as you bow your heads and hold hands around the table this Thanksgiving, remember to “Give Thanks With a Grateful Heart” for your family, your dogs and your friends. Be thankful for your job, (yes your job) and all the simple things we take for granted every day.

Happy Thanksgiving