Occupy Thanksgiving

Is the glass half full or half empty?  What we see may depend on our general outlook on life.  Do you always focus on what's missing, what you wish you had, the things that could have been?  There is a danger in only dwelling on what we lack, on making a place in our hearts for feeling like life has dealt a bad hand.  The risk is that in so doing, we lose sight of the half full glass....the great gifts that we have in life.  Thanksgiving Day offers us the occasion to take stock of our blessings, to be more intentional about noticing the water in the glass.  This Thanksgiving let's not forget the people we love, our good memories, the things that interest us, the simple things that we can enjoy but never own.  Take some time each day to search your heart for gratefulness....with God's help, it may just change the way you see and allow you greater joy in life.