she's got a point. and her words present me with the challenge to yes, be thankful for what we have, but to go beyond that, putting my faith and my blessings into action through compassion and generousity. what are some ways to make this real for us middle-class americans who live among so much affluence?
23 October 2006
my 5 year old makes me think
a couple different times now, miriam has brought up an interesting perspective when i have pulled out the old parental ploy of trying to convince your kids to be thankful for what they have when compared with so many other children in the world. this frustrates her, and she responds something like, "you mean, you want me to be THANKFUL that all those other kids don't have these things??"
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