When suddenly she rose to leave, I saw her hobble down the aisle.
She had one leg and used a crutch. But as she passed, she gave a smile.
Oh, God, forgive me when I whine. I have two legs; the world is mine.
I stopped to buy some candy. The lad who sold it had such charm.
I talked with him, he seemed so glad. If I were late, it'd do no harm.
And as I left, he said to me, "I thank you, you've been so kind.
It's nice to talk with folks like you. You see," he said, "I'm blind."
Oh, God, forgive me when I whine. I have two eyes; the world is mine.
Later while walking down the street, I saw a child I knew.
He stood and watched the others play, but he did not know what to do.
I stopped a moment and then I said, "Why don't you join them dear?"
He looked ahead without a word. I forgot, he couldn't hear.
Oh, God, forgive me when I whine. I have two ears; the world is mine.
With feet to take me where I'd go.
With eyes to see the sunset's glow.
With ears to hear what I'd know.
Oh, God, forgive me when I whine. I've been blessed indeed, the world is mine.
After all, it's just a simple reminder that we have so much to be thankful for!
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Give the gift of love. It never comes back empty! I have been truly blessed with AWESOME FRIENDS.
What a wonderful reminder to count our blessings. Thank you for sharing this Cat.
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Roz
You're welcome, Roz...happy you enjoyed it.
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Aw sweet, and sad. I too have such awesome friends and family.
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You are a very lucky lady, Jan! :)
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As Roz said, a reminder to count our blessings.
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Most definitely, Rosie! :)
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We all need a reminder....seeing the glass as half empty means it is also half full. hugs abby
ReplyDeleteReminders are definitely good, Abby...would rather always see the glass as half full...and refillable! LOL
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Thanks - in these harrowing days, I needed this.
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Cat,
ReplyDeleteThank you for the great post. It is always soothing here in a world that has gone completely nuts.
Meredith
You're welcome, Mere...happy you enjoyed it. :)
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I love the idea of looking at what we have not what we don't have!
ReplyDeleteExactly, Minelle! If we look on the positive side and not borrow trouble, we might really be pleasantly surprised. :)
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That was beautiful Cat and a great reminder to count our blessings (hugs)
ReplyDeleteHappy you enjoyed it, Daisy...definitely need to count our blessings. :)
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beautiful...I love this...and a wonderful reminder to be grateful every day... :-) Hugs
ReplyDeleteHappy you enjoyed it, Terps...and we have so much to be grateful for! :)
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This not only put a smile on my face but my spouse also, who love sayings like this because of her health issues...
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Happy I was able to bring a smile to both of you, 1MV...sending lots of positive thoughts and healing energy for your spouse.
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