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E {:-}Greetings: You can dislike what I am about post but I think a

reminder is needed even when we are in pain.

*Wishing You a Day of Blessings. :-) =-O *

If you woke up this morning with more health than illness, you are more

blessed than the million who won't survive the week.

If you have never experienced the danger of battle, the loneliness of

imprisonment, the agony of torture or the pangs of starvation, you are

ahead of 20 million people around the world.

If you attend a church meeting without fear of harassment, arrest,

torture, or death, you are more blessed than almost three billion people

in the world.

If you have food in your refrigerator, clothes on your back, a roof over

your head and a place to sleep, you are richer than 75% of this world.

If you have money in the bank, in your wallet, and spare change in a

dish someplace, you are among the top 8% of the world's wealthy.

If your parents are still married and alive, you are very rare,

especially in the United States.

If you hold up your head with a smile on your face and are truly

thankful, you are blessed because the majority can, but most do not.

If you can hold someone's hand, hug them or even touch them on the

shoulder, you are blessed because you can offer God's healing touch.

If you can read this message, you are more blessed than over two billion

people in the world that cannot read anything at all.

You are so blessed in ways you may never even know.

Be Blessed

E. Darwent

Moderator, Chronic Pain

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These are my three treasures,

Compassion, Frugality, & Humility.

Being Compassionate one has Courage,

Being Frugal one has Abundance.

Being Humble one becomes the chief of all vessels.

~~Lao Tzu~~

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[Guest guest]

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Thanks! This list is one of the things I try to remember when I start

having a pity party, or wonder why me. I am so blessed, and need to remember

that. It's very comforting.

Dix

[Guest guest]

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Thanks for that beautiful poem. I really enjoyed it at the start of my day.

Norma

[Guest guest]

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Thank you for posting this. Puts things in perspective.

Kathleen in NC