Even More Thankful

Well today was "hump" day and tomorrow I can start looking forward to another long holiday weekend which I hope to spend quietly at home, possibly calling and emailing friends to catch up a bit and so forth. The other day I admitted to finally figuring out that my glass may indeed actually be half full, after having denied that possiblity for many years. I have developed a saying recently that seems to help me in dealing with many situations. "It depends on your view." It seems in this world, as it has been said in the past, "every action has an equal and opposite reaction," or something to that effect. It also seems that for every person who hates someone or something, there are just as many people who love that person or thing. I personally hate tomatoes. But the rest of my entire family loves them. Does that mean tomatoes are bad? Not at all, it just depends on YOUR VIEW. And if I like tomato sauce, tomato paste and tomato soup, they can't be all bad, right? Granted, I still don't like tomato juice or stewed tomatoes, but . . . Well what I am realizing is MANY things in life share this same complexity. It is up to US to find the good things instead of merely focusing on the bad things we come into contact with.

That being said, I have been rethinking MANY things in my life in recent weeks. I have been amazed at the results. It is very eye opening. If you change your view, considering other angles, other uses, other possiblities . . . It is amazing how rich this world can make you. Because true wealth is not a physical place any more than it is an emotional or mental place. People with money have things they hate too! They just don't have to focus on them! Well damnit I don't either! I have rekindled old friendships, reinvestigated old hobbies, rewatched some old movies and started lookinginto my ancestry! All just so I can change my VIEW!!! Did you know there were over 300 VanHorn men in the Union Army during the Civil War? Almost 100 Confederates too! That is amazing!

All I know is I think I realized that life is short. Love what you have and who you know while you have the chance. Share all you can possibly afford with the ones you love most. Lead by example. Be a good witness. And above all else, be thankful because you don't have to look very far to see many people much less fortunate.