Thanx

So I hope all had a good thanksgiving even though times may be tough for some. I can't help but just count my blessings, but I look at what is going on in the world these past few days and hope that we haven't forgotten that not all have a lot to be thankful for. I see what's happening in India and the terror of what they are going through; I think of a student here at my school who lost her brother in a car accident right before thanksgiving break and I wonder what should we be thankful for really? That I am ok, I haven't lost my job or no terror attacks threaten me or that my family is safe? Now all that is great for me, but I hope I never lose sight of the big picture that there are many around me suffering even if I am not. Today I heard a story of a Walmart attendant getting trampled by the rush of shoppers who couldn't wait to get their new tv, and were so blind by their wants that they took a mans life? I was out shopping today too and had to laugh at the attitude of people who were so mad cause of their place in line or that fact that it was so crowded or something, how quickly we turn from thanks for our blessing to why can't I have more. Is a blessing really a blessing if it comes at the expense of others? Don't get me wrong I too do the same things and I know this is a bit of a rant but I just want to focus myself on the real matters in life and not just my own life. I am truly thankful for the blessings God has given me and I just hope that if some day I am not as blessed as I am today that I will still be as thankful for the gifts God has given. May God bless us all.

Hope in 08

So tonight we have seen history in this country. Today is a new day in America, whether you liked Barak Obama or not you must realize the history that has been made. For the first time I can tell my half Latino daughter and unborn son that they can truly be president of the USA, thanks to the boundaries broken today. We have a new president that represents more than just a change in party or fiscal policies but now represents hope for any American and their dreams. May God bless not only America but us all.