One day I was standing in my home with one of my great employees who happened to be from Bangladesh.
“I’m so poor,” I quipped.
“Ya, you look like you are really suffering in your new home with you new black Explorer parked in the garage,” he reacted with a smile. “My friend; you have no idea what the meaning of poor is.”
He then proceeded to tell me about the average living conditions in his country. Needless to say, I quickly became aware that I had no real comprehension of poverty.
I have since taken the time to really look around at my surroundings and have felt a deeper sense of gratitude for the blessings in my life.
I found myself just the other morning looking closely at the molding, the doors, the fixtures, the food, the smiles on my childrens’ faces in my current home and was feeling struck with amazement at the bounty in my life.
I just wanted to take this moment and thank you for being a reader and wish you a Very Grateful Thanksgiving Day.
I discovered your blog through Twitter…
Thank you for the reminder. My two cats have scratched holes in my stairwell carpet and I’ve been feeling increasingly bothered by how it looks. You’ve helped me to remember that affection and companionship are far more important than the decline of my pristine carpet.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Did you think about how you might send some of your wealth to your “great employee”’s family? It would be more helpful than having a deeper appreciation of all that you have.