Nelson Mandela

The Man, the Legend….an Inspiration

1918 - 2013

          Nelson Mandela is one of the greatest human beings whom have ever walked the earth! No words can completely express the contributions this inspirational being has made for all walks of life. This much deserved Nobel Peace prize recipient devoted his life to squashing apartheid, racial segregation and improving the lives of others through peaceful transition.  

          His vision, wisdom and unselfishness are an inspiration to me. This Man and His greatness will be always be remembered!

GMarie

Gratitude

Happy Thanksgiving!

            To some, this may be a late post but my thoughts are that Thanksgiving is NOT just about families getting together to "break bread" and bless the table proclaiming they are thankful for what they have and blessing to all of the less fortunate, once a year. We really take a lot for granted.

            Though I am away from my family since I work in Saudi Arabia, I am thankful ALL YEAR LONG for the extended family that show me more than they tell me how much they care about me. I am thankful that I have good health to continue to be gainfully employed and enjoy the liberties of working abroad.

          I am thankful for the disappointments; otherwise I would not be able to distinguish what really matters. I am thankful for those down days which make me appreciate those happy times even more. I am thankful to my naysayers and life challenges that make me stronger and a better person than I was yesterday. I give thanks to something we think is simple such as waking up in the morning. It gives me another chance to "do over". I am thankful for all the love, laughter and life.

            I end this post with an email I received from a friend (thanks Agnes!) about gratitude. I don't know the origin of these profound words but the affect they had on me are beyond words.

"Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, bring peace for today and creates vision for tomorrow".                 

Thanks for your readership.


All the best,

GMarie