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- Story Listed as: True Life For Adults
- Theme: Inspirational
- Subject: Poems & Songs
- Published: 11/22/2022
Be Thankful
Born 1957, F, from Mesick Michigan, United StatesYou sleep peacefully at night in a soft warm bed
with a fluffy white pillow to comfort your head.
While others search desperately for a cardboard box
and lay their withered heads upon a pile of cold rocks.
BE THANKFUL
You satisfy your hunger with a nice hot spread
or just a simple sandwich of peanut butter on bread.
While others search through trash cans of metal and wire
hoping for scraps their empty stomachs will desire.
BE THANKFUL
Family's sit in solitude as they say prayers of thanksgiving
for things that they have and the blessings of the living.
While one family prays for their only dying son
they understand his sacrifice and regrets they have none.
BE THANKFUL
You gather your family for a Thanksgiving meal,
and talk about good times and the memories you'll seal.
Others sit quietly in their humble abode
with no one to listen to their stories foretold.
BE THANKFUL
Your children are surrounded by family and friend
for their constant support you can always depend.
While there's a young runaway alone on the streets
when danger is imminent, she quickly retreats.
BE THANKFUL
On cold winter nights you sit by a fire
enjoying the comfort, the flames inspire.
While some gather round an old burning barrel
they huddle for warmth against mother nature's peril.
BE THANKFUL
Your food is a plenty, your pantry is stocked
Concern you have none of what feast you'll concoct.
Many families will worry about their next meal
with pain in their hearts they will beg, borrow and steal.
BE THANKFUL
Your children are happy and healthy, and full of fun
they skip, hop, dance and run run run.
Yet others lie silent in wheelchairs or beds
while illness, disease, and cancer tears their bodies to shreds.
BE THANKFUL
Be humble and appreciative for what you've been blessed. But remember the less fortunate. The young and the old. The sick, hungry, lonely and scared. Keep them in your prayers and help when you can. You will be paid in gratitude many times over.
Happy Thanksgiving!!!
Be Thankful(Shelly Garrod)
You sleep peacefully at night in a soft warm bed
with a fluffy white pillow to comfort your head.
While others search desperately for a cardboard box
and lay their withered heads upon a pile of cold rocks.
BE THANKFUL
You satisfy your hunger with a nice hot spread
or just a simple sandwich of peanut butter on bread.
While others search through trash cans of metal and wire
hoping for scraps their empty stomachs will desire.
BE THANKFUL
Family's sit in solitude as they say prayers of thanksgiving
for things that they have and the blessings of the living.
While one family prays for their only dying son
they understand his sacrifice and regrets they have none.
BE THANKFUL
You gather your family for a Thanksgiving meal,
and talk about good times and the memories you'll seal.
Others sit quietly in their humble abode
with no one to listen to their stories foretold.
BE THANKFUL
Your children are surrounded by family and friend
for their constant support you can always depend.
While there's a young runaway alone on the streets
when danger is imminent, she quickly retreats.
BE THANKFUL
On cold winter nights you sit by a fire
enjoying the comfort, the flames inspire.
While some gather round an old burning barrel
they huddle for warmth against mother nature's peril.
BE THANKFUL
Your food is a plenty, your pantry is stocked
Concern you have none of what feast you'll concoct.
Many families will worry about their next meal
with pain in their hearts they will beg, borrow and steal.
BE THANKFUL
Your children are happy and healthy, and full of fun
they skip, hop, dance and run run run.
Yet others lie silent in wheelchairs or beds
while illness, disease, and cancer tears their bodies to shreds.
BE THANKFUL
Be humble and appreciative for what you've been blessed. But remember the less fortunate. The young and the old. The sick, hungry, lonely and scared. Keep them in your prayers and help when you can. You will be paid in gratitude many times over.
Happy Thanksgiving!!!
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Kristine Hoffman
03/04/2023I enjoyed it a lot. Makes me thankful for what I have and how in a blink and eye it could all be gone.
Wonderful rhythming! Once again impresssed
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Shelly Garrod
03/04/2023Thanks again Kristine. It's sad how we take things for granted. We forget sometimes that there are people worse off than we are.
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Kloe Bottema
01/12/2023Every bit of that was amazing and 100% true. In a way this teaches you to see what you have and not take it for granted. Thank you for sharing this with us!
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Shelly Garrod
01/12/2023Good evening, Kloe. First of all, I would like to say, thank you. You are true to your word. You said you would read some of my stories and you have. Thanks. I'm happy that you are enjoying my stories. I appreciate each and every comment you leave. I hope you continue to enjoy the stories.
Blessings Shelly
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Kimberly Barnhart
11/28/2022Each verse is beautiful. I especially liked the reminder at the end. Sometimes we forget to appreciate the little things in life.
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Shelly Garrod
11/28/2022Thanks, Kim, for your kind comments. Yes, sometimes we do need reminders.
Blessings Shelly
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Shirley Smothers
11/25/2022Beautiful and moving poem. We all should be grateful. Thank you for putting it so beautifully.
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Shelly Garrod
11/25/2022Thank you so much Shirley. Sometimes I think we are guilty of taking our blessings for granted. We need reminders to stay humble and thankful.
Blessings Shelly
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Shelly Garrod
11/25/2022Thank you, Gerald. Sometimes we do need reminders to be grateful for what we have and not takes things for granted.
Blessings Shelly
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Kevin Hughes
11/25/2022And that, my friend, is why we are alway grateful for what we have. Perfect story (poem) for the day! Congrats for winning Story STar of the Day too.
Smiles, Kevin
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Shelly Garrod
11/25/2022Thank you, Kevin. Yes, sometimes we need reminders to not take our blessings for granted.
Blessings Shelly
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Valerie Allen
11/25/2022All good things to think about in our "land of plenty." Nicely done ~
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Shelly Garrod
11/25/2022Yes Valerie, this time of the year opens our minds and hearts to truly appreciate what we have. Thank you.
Blessings Shelly
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Aleena Nawaz
11/25/2022Congratulations! On being selected as short story star of the day. You are truly a wonderful writer. Stay jubilant.
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Shelly Garrod
11/25/2022Thank you, Aleena for your kind and encouraging words. I definitely will stay jubilant. I'm extremely happy for the blessings that occur in my life each and every day.
Blessings Shelly
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BEN BROWN
11/25/2022I really loved reading that. Very well written. Well done for being todays star.
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Shelly Garrod
11/25/2022Thank you, Ben. Your kind words are truly appreciated. Happy you enjoyed my poem.
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Lillian Kazmierczak
11/24/2022What are marvellous reminder to be happynfor what you have. There is always be someone worse off than you! Thanks for that reminder Shelly! Congratulations on short story star of the day!
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Shelly Garrod
11/25/2022You are absolutely right Lillian. There is always someone worse off than you. It is a good reminder to not take things for granted and to truly appreciate what we are blessed with. Thank you.
Blessings Shelly
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Shelly Garrod
11/23/2022Thank you Gail for your kind comments and taking time to read my poem. Happy Thanksgiving
Blessings Shelly
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Shelly Garrod
11/23/2022Thanks Marla. I appreciate that you took time to read my poem and leave a comment.
Blessings Shelly
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