How many times do we read a tragic headline and think how glad we are that we and all our friends are safe from such sorrow? I read the headline of the deck that collapsed in North Carolina as a family photo was being taken and felt a chill. I discovered about a day later, that incident involved a work colleague and her family and was truly horrified. One minute you are healthy, smiling, and in the high of a family reunion and the next minute everyone is in a splintered heap. My so-recently vigorous, strong colleague is in a wheelchair facing months of recovery from a fractured body.
We all know we should say that prayer of gratitude each morning when our feet hit the floor solidly, but it's so easy to forget and go about our day, complaining about the slightest ills. The healthy, happy world that smiles back at us each day is the rarest of sparkling gems.
I need to take out my polishing cloth and shine up each ordinary glorious day and then store them all in a grateful heart.
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