What are YOU thankful for?

T Gratitude.  It feature a video of random New Yorkers who are asked one simple questions “what are YOU thankful for?”  The answers are heartwarming, insightful, humorous and thought provoking.

As we celebrate this holiday season, take the time to pause for a moment, gather your family around you, or call your family if they are afar off and express to them what you are grateful.  No matter our circumstances we all have much for which we can express gratitude.

As I have learned in very poignant fashion this year.  Unexpected events can change our lives in a moment and while we may think that we have much time to express these feelings to our loved ones we suddenly discover that the end is nearer than we expected.  It is at that point that we realize that it wouldn’t have mattered if we went to one less party or bought one less gift.  That was really mattered was the time we spent sharing our love, our hopes, our dreams, our experience and the stories of our life with those for whom we care and love.

Please take the time to watch this video and ponder “what are YOU thankful for?” and then share the answer with someone.  That is the gift of the heart and the gift we all received from him whose birth we celebrate, our savior Jesus Christ.