I saw a movie  a few weeks ago called,  The Book of Eli with Denzel Washington. Didn’t look like a movie I was going to like. In the preview it was sort of futuristic, end of the world, kind of a dark movie.  I knew there was not going to be the romantic “George Clooney”  ending I had hoped for. But, it was Denzel Washington and it was time to be with the family, so I went.

Well the movie was not at all like I thought. It has stayed with me.  I don’t want to give away to much, but Denzel is on a quest an important one. In one of the scenes  he describes a past world to a young girl who wanted to know what it was like.  He told her that at one time we had more than what we needed and that we did not know what was precious and what wasn’t. We even threw away things that now people would kill for.  Wow!

Since the night of that movie I have scene many posts on facebook about being a thankful person.  Do I really need someone on facebook to remind me of this? But after this movie I think the answer was yes. I realize I have so much to be thankful for that I don’t even recognize.

I have so much (things) that I take for granted. What about those  who love me and care for me? Do I tell them? Do I show them? As a christian, do I communicate to Jesus Christ how much I love Him?  After looking at what has happened in Haiti and how they are just trying to survive. They have lost everything including their families and friends.  We have to tell those around us what they mean to us.

As someone said to me this week, each day before you get out of bed, give thanks to God for your extraordinary blessings.

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