Make Mine Simple, Please.

I want simpler days back again. Remember when it was a special treat to go to McDonald's? Remember when our parents got together with their friends for card parties? I would always fall asleep on the couch. But we were together. Remember when everyone you knew ate dinner with their family.....around the table? Something happened and we all got busy. The Dow dropped below 8,000 today. Three years ago, I wouldn't have a clue what that meant. But I do now, and I know it isn't good. Everywhere we turn, there is doom and gloom in the news. Sometimes you don't even have to turn on the news to get the doom and gloom. BUT....since it is almost Thanksgiving, I know that I have so much to be thankful for. Even in doom and gloom times. I have a wonderful husband that loves me very much. I have two absolutely amazing, healthy boys. I still have both of my parents, and the King still has his mom and step-dad. I thank God everyday for all of those things. I have a job and as of this very minute, the King has a job too. Ben is getting an education and has a job too. More things to be thankful for. We have a home and we all have vehicles to drive back and forth to work and school. The sun rises every morning and sets every night. I could probably go on all night about all of the little things that I'm thankful for. I don't have to look very far or thing very hard to find things. I think my point tonight is this......before we complain about how bad things are in the world....take a look around you for all of the GOOD things. I hope you don't have to look very far or think very hard either. xoxox.