Things to be thankful for
The idea is often reserved for the
Thanksgiving time in the USA. If you think about it, about anytime will do. I
often use the Christmas time to be thankful for what I do have. And I have a
lot for an old man of 64 living in rural east Tennessee, USA. And some old
ideas apply, like if you are divorced, probably one person's trash is another
person's gold mine. Or if times seem hard, and they may be,
things probably could be worse. Said another way, our human ingenuity and
willingness to suffer sure do help in many situations, and I need to remind
myself now and then about what I do have and to be thankful for it.
So here goes my list...now I am sure
your list is probably different.
· I have food, shelter, and clothing.
· I have clean water, and a waste water
system, all gravity powered.
· I have yard dogs that help my
security, and a way to keep feeding them.
· I have a lot of land for the future.
· I have a lot of training and
experience from my past times, including the Explorer Scouts, the USMC, and
even my time helping run a large Plantation in SC. For example my Scout
training even helped save a drowning person's life.
· I have heat in the cold season.
· My standards are low.
· I know how to cook, and the gear to do it with.
· I can educate my grandchildren if I
have to.
· I have a lot of infrastructure, like
a 3-sided shelter, a large barn, and several storage sheds, plus other stuff.
· I have two cottages.
· I have several ways to make
electricity, and to recharge rechargeable batteries.
· I have OK medical first aid type
training and experience, and the supplies to help me.
· I have seeds and land to grow future
food on.
· I am knowledgeable enough to be
dangerous.
· I respect people more religious than
me, and plan for it.
Now if this sounds like work, well,
it is. What's new?
And of course there is a down side,
too. But this is Christmas time, and a time for me to count my blessings.
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