Thanksgiving Thoughts about Ebola and Thanksgiving in the USA

This is a picture of my grandson, Jared, coming to believe what I have told him that angels watch over God's kids who hang out at the home of the Dallas Cowboys. Go Cowboys,.

Today I am thankful to be a citizen of the USA.

Here we have some of the most humble heroes I can imagine.  Doctors and nurses put their lives on the line daily to save others lives.  During the ebola outbreak there were amazing things done to help poor people around the world.  All done without bragging, pride or conceit, but humble teamwork.

Here we are taught by our families and our schools to celebrate life.  I can remember Thanksgiving  plays in elementary school, Plenty of food and drink was served to us at our school and it was the same food available regardless whether you came from a rich family or a poor family.  All shared together.  Speaking of humble underpaid heroes ~ what about teachers, coaches, principals and volunteers in our schools?

It is very common in the USA for the rich to serve the poor at Thanksgiving and Christmas, It is also something that goes on every day of the year,  I am not surprised that people want to come to the USA to live a great life.

Here we enjoy great seasonal holidays.  Thanksgiving begins the winter holiday season and some people complain about it.  I personally enjoy the festive lights, the many end-of-year parties given by schools, workplaces and churches where the good things and friendships of the year are celebrated.   I cannot imagine life without the Thanksgiving and Christmas season.  

Some complain about the busy time.  Others complain about the commercialism.  I am thankful that businesses are buying, selling and providing jobs for the poor, the rich and the "middle class Americans".  I put these last three words in quotes.  After getting to travel around the world in my work, I have come to see that even the people on disability and welfare checks in America have more income and more luxuries than "middle class" people in other countries.  

I had an opportunity to go to an ER this year.  It was filled with non-emergency situations for many who didn't seem to have riches of clothing or cars, but they were getting great medical care in a nice ER.  These were taken into the hospital if needed.  Thank God for our great medical care in America.

God bless the doctors and nurses who work every day and put their lives at risk to help others.

God bless America  on this Thanksgiving Day.

Thank you to my family and friends who have come to my blog this year.

Larry Wishard

PS, Go Cowboys!