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Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2008 9:29
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Subject: [FWDLK] Happy Thansgiving
Last year I took a trip to Kenya, which left a permanent stamp on my
spirit, heart and mind. The vast majority of people there live in dirt
floor huts and shacks. Water is a luxury and toilets consist of a hole
in the wood floor of an outhouse (there's not even a seat and certainly no
TP). Yet, these people are the most thankful, joyful, generous people
you ever want to meet. If you were to enter their home and they had only
one piece of fruit for the family they'd give it to you. They sleep on
mats that are laid on the floor. I can't go to bed at night, looking at
my comfortable queen sized bed, attached bathroom with all the amenities, and
my beautiful wife laying down without realizing the tremendous amount of
blessing God has chosen to give me. As you give thanks today, please
remember to thank Him for the simple things we take for granted every day -
freedom, water and electricity we have at our command, our jobs, cars, a
pantry full of snacks and luxuries (remember those who scrounge to get one
meal a day, when we can indulge at will), the ability to go replace something
when we run out, the list goes on. That's not to say we need to feel
guilty about our riches, just appreciative!
Bryan
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