Being thankful

Life means different things to different people, we all know that. Often, when I am sad about something, I keep telling myself that there are people who are worse off, and I should be thankful for what I have. I am sure we all do this. The difference is, we do it for things like money, love, family, education, job etc. We don't realise there is something very basic which we should be thankful to God for...for being the way we are.

The other day, I saw this girl at a wedding function. She had no leg calves - no legs beyond her knees. But she walked on her knees, not on a wheel chair. While sitting, she appeared like any other pretty girl there. But when she stood up....in a moment, I realised I have much more to thank God for. This girl seemed happy with life, even with the handicap that life had bestowed on her! Why should I then complain about not being able to do things that I want to....