"When you rise in the morning, give thanks for the light, for your life, for your strength. Give thanks for your food and the joy of living. If you see no reason to give thanks, the fault lies in yourself."
Shawnee Chief
(1768 - 1813)
This week someone in one of my audiences expressed concern about all the negativity we hear in our society. She was concerned about the future. And it is easy to see why she feels that way. We live in a time when many of our leaders gravitate towards the negative. Turn on any news channel and all you hear are negative stories and even worse — negative opinions. Much of what passes for news today is actually opinion. Read any newspaper and your heart fills with dread. It takes a lot to remain positive and thankful in this negative world. And yet thankful we must be for we are still alive. Thankful we must be for we woke to see the sun again. So give thanks every day this week that you have been given another day to write a poem, paint a picture or write a story. No one knows if he will wake up tomorrow morning. Be thankful that you can see another sunrise.
