More blessed than we realize

I stole this from creatingmyownlittlenirvana a blog that I discovered recently and have thoroughly enjoyed following. I find these facts fascinating and at the same time, extremely saddening. It's amazing how often we forget all the amazing privileges we really do have. All of the things we take for granted everyday. Like this morning, for example - my husband ate the last of the cereal and I'll admit, I was slightly annoyed. But just went ahead and left a few minutes early and picked up a delicious Butter Rum muffin on my way to work. You never really stop and think of how many thousands of people in this world that will never know that luxury. May you all be grateful  for everything you have and more importantly, remember to share it with those who do not.

If you have food in the refrigerator, clothes on your back, a roof over head and a place to sleep . . . you are richer than over 70% of the people in this world?

 

If you have money in the bank, in your wallet, or even spare change in your pocket . . .you are among the top 8% of the world’s wealthy?




If you have never experienced the danger of war, the loneliness of imprisonment, the agony of torture, or the pangs of starvation . . .you are ahead of 500 million people in the world?




If you can attend a church or temple or mosque without fear of harassment, arrest, torture, or death . . .you are more blessed than three billion people in the world?




If you woke up this morning with more health than illness . . .you are more blessed than the over one million people who will not survive this week?


Let us be truly aware of what we have, what has been entrusted to us. And let us be grateful.

 Most of all, let us share this immeasurable wealth we have with the immeasurable millions who go without every day. We have the power to change the world.

All you need to do is say yes.