“Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, is the true measure of our thanksgiving.”
~W.T. Purkiser~
On the eve of Thanksgiving, I stop and ponder
over all of my blessings and I wonder
Do I “use” them in a thankful way?
How do I mold them to glorify this day?
My blessings are many, tis true.
A bright-hued rainbow in full view.
Family, friends and the faces at work
A roof, a job and two gray cats who lurk.
A full belly and little regret
Life independent, no holes in the net
Faith, community and soul sisters
Never mourning the absence of a mister
Again, I stop and ponder
over all of my blessings and I wonder
Do I treat those blessings with love and delight?
Do I defend those blessings with all my might?
In the days to come
Let me be the one
To give thanks…yes!
To think of myself less
And use those blessings for good
As He surely meant they would
This thanksgiving poem is part holiday post and part one-liner. For additional words of wisdom, click HERE to visit Linda G. Hill’s one-liner blog post for this week. Join in the fun, add your one-liner in a post, then share a link via a comment on Linda’s post.
Mary J Melange 
Whatever your reason for the poem, I thank you for it. The holidays bring high expectations for mostly unrealistic days of pure bliss. But, we all have a list of things to be thankful for. We just have to remember, reflect, and express thanks. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours. 🙂
Thanks Judy, same to you. I’m very grateful and thankful this year that I still have my mom, wonderful friends and a life! As long as I’m living and breathing, that’s a plus. 🙂
That’s right. Every day, the eye lids open and you can get out of bed to the coffee pot is a good one. 🙂
Lovely poem, Mary with a tremendous sentiment. As someone who has been guilty of thinking about glasses being half empty or not even accepting I have a glass, it’s good to take a timeout to realise what we’ve got. Happy thanksgiving.
Oh, that darn half empty glass! We all tend to focus on that one at times, myself included. I hope you have a full glass today and in the days to come. I believe refills are free. 😉
A truly thought provoking post this morning, Mary. I would admit to being one of those who, while I am grateful for all the blessings in my life, have a tendency to over-focus on the empty half of the glass.
Happy Thanksgiving and my best wishes for a lion’s helping of life’s great bounty ❤
Thanks for your good wishes, Joanne. I intend to have a full glass of my favorite wine and eat a lion’s helping of food tomorrow. Pie…lots of Pie! 🙂
If there is pumpkin, have a piece for me too 🙂
Absolutely!
A truly inspired poem,
I’ll take the message home,
And ponder my life
With my wonderful wife
Knowing I’m not alone.
Very nice, Charles! Have a wonderful, pondering, holiday weekend.
You ask a very important question, Mary. It’s one we should all ask. Most of us have so many blessings. Thanks for adding this the holiday season!
I really cannot complain about anything this weekend. I am very fortunate and try to remember that there are those without homes or the knowledge of where their next meal will come from. Have a very happy and blessed Thanksgiving Dan!
Same to you, Mary.
Well spiritually, I know we are different. I cannot know His feelings on the matter, but from my own end, I see you as a light 🙂 All the best people are lights. ❤
Have a very happy Thanksgiving and enjoy your pie!
Awww, thanks Joey, for thinking of me as a light. You should include yourself as one, especially the light of humor. Happy Thanksgiving to you too!
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Lovely!
Thanks Cheryl!
Well done!
And yes, it is the time to remember how fortunate we are and to give to those who don’t have so many blessings.
Thanks Laurie. Glad you had the blessing of a wonderful Thanksgiving with family.