What
Really Matters
By John W. Vander Velden
In a world driven by what
we might have, how easy it is to overlook the good things that surround
us. Being mere mortals we view so much
with the lens of “see, hold, and touch”.
Harder to focus upon are the intangibles, and so we give them less
value. Surely a shiny Mercedes must be
more pleasing than a puppy’s love. After
all a dog is just a dog…and a Mercedes…well.
But we have been duped. For one
day the auto will be just rusted metal, but the dog will always love you even
if you drive a pile of cold hard rust.
So when Thanksgiving arrives, it is good to be grateful for the things
that make our lives better, but more, much more, we should be thankful for all
the things of life we take for granted.
The spouse that stands beside you no matter what. The child, perhaps full grown, that gives us
the respect we may not feel we deserve.
Each new day with its hopes and possibilities. Let us appreciate sunrises, its brilliant
golds, oranges, and scarlet. Take time
to notice the silvery moon that sails across the night sky filled with bright diamond
like stars. Feel the frosty winter air
as we draw into our lungs, and laugh at the puffs of mists that we send off
with each exhale. Life is so much more
than the somethings we can touch with our fingers. It is all the things that reach within us and
change our hearts. As for me all these
things show a God at work, prying me open, pouring something new inside, and
for that I am grateful most of all.
So this Thanksgiving,
take a bit of time to consider all the wonders, all the love, all the good that
fill your world. Share what you can to
those who have so little. It really won’t
hurt you and can do so much good. And give
the priceless things, a smile, a kind word, take a moment to hold the door for
another. In other words share love, for
in the end love is what really matters.
(360 Words) 11-23-2016
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