Forgive Me When I Whine (Inspirational)

TSgt ^ | 11/21/2012 | Unknown

[TSgt]

Today upon a bus I saw A lovely maid with golden hair I envied her - she seemed so gay- And oh, I wished I were so fair, When suddenly she rose to leave, I saw her hobble down the aisle; She had one foot and wore a crutch, But as she passed, a smile, Oh God, forgive me when I whine, I have two feet - the world is mine.



And when I stopped to buy some sweets, The lad who served me had such charm He seemed to radiate good cheer, His manner was so kind and warm. I said, "It's nice to deal with you, Such courtesy I seldom find." He turned and said, "Oh, thank you, sir!" And then I saw that he was blind. Oh, God, forgive me when I whine, I have two eyes- the world is mine.



Then when walking down the street, I saw a child with eyes of blue, He stood and watched the others play; It seemed he knew not what to do; I stopped a moment, then I said, "Why don't you join the others, dear?" He looked ahead without a word, And then I knew: He could not hear. Oh, God, forgive me when I whine, I have two ears,- the world is mine.



With feet to take where I'd go, With eyes to see the sunset's glow, With ears to hear what I would know, I'm blessed indeed; the world is mine; Oh, God, forgive me when I whine.

[TSgt]

There have been many experiences over the past few weeks that have reminded me of just how blessed I am. Like the disabled child in Lowe's with his parents who were pushing him around on a modified wheelchair. (I immediately stopped what I was doing and thanked God for my healthy children) Or the crippled guy I passed last week in the hall on my way to work. He was struggling to get to his job but still smiled at me and said good morning. My dear friend whose parents left her too early. Another friend whose wife is battling cancer. And yet another, younger than me, who is having severe problems with her vision. A kindhearted Southern Belle who is fighting to recover from complications from open heart surgery. Sometimes it's not what you have that reminds you to be thankful, it's what you don't have.

Happy Thanksgiving,

TSgt

[posterchild]

When one of my daughters was in the womb I was told by a ‘specialist’ that there was a much greater than 50% chance that she would be ‘severely mentally retarded.’ Now she is 2 and healthy and I am convinced that she is already smarter than I’ll ever be. For that I am eternally thankful.

[gotribe]

Nice. Thanks for posting.

[jessduntno]

Thank you.

[hosepipe]

exactly

[momtothree]

“Sometimes it’s not what you have that reminds you to be thankful, it’s what you don’t have”.

True words, TSgt! Happy Thanksgiving!

[LADY J]

THANKS for taking the time to remind us.

Happy holidays & God Bless you & your loved ones.