Dear Glenda, Thanks for the reminder; I remain thankfully: Yours, Mkey. ----- Original Message ----- From: Glenda R. Wilson <wrwgrw@earthlink.net> To: <NORTHERN-ENGLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2000 5:25 AM Subject: [NTH-ENG] Thankfulness > Dear Everyone, > > This came just a short time ago and I thought I would send it onto > the list. > > Glenda > > > > Be thankful > > The following is something to ponder.............. > > If you woke up this morning with more health than > illness...you are more blessed than the million of those > who will not survive this week. > > If you have never experienced the danger of battle, > the loneliness of imprisonment, the agony of > torture, or the pangs of starvation ... you are ahead > of 500 million people in the world. > > If you can attend a church meeting without fear of > harassment, arrest, torture, or death...you are more > blessed than three billion people in the world. > > If you have food in the refrigerator, clothes on > your back, a roof overhead and a place to sleep...you > are richer than 75% of this world. > > If you have money in the bank, in your wallet, and > spare change in a dish someplace...you are among the > top 8% of the world's wealthy. > > If your parents are still alive and still > married...you are very rare, even in the United > States. > > If you hold up your head with a smile on your face > and are truly thankful...you are blessed because the > majority can, but most do not. > > If you can hold someone's hand, hug them or even > touch them on the shoulder...you are blessed because > you can offer healing touch. > > If you can read this message, you just received a > double blessing in that someone was thinking of you, > and furthermore, you are more blessed than over two > billion people in the world that cannot read at all. > > > > > ==== NORTHERN-ENGLAND Mailing List ==== > An alternative mailing list for genealogy research in > Northern England, this list covers the whole of the North of England >