A CELEBRATION!!!

Today’s is the Daily Gram’s birthday!  One year-old today.
May we offer you a piece of cake?

“He who does not love life, to him life is a taut and rigid grasp.  He who loves life, to him life is a beautiful and powerful clasp.”  Sri Chinmoy

How are you doing at making each moment of your life count?.

Those who love their life in this world will lose it. Those who despise their life in this world will keep it for eternal life.  (John 12:25; NLT)

Gee, it was just last Friday that I used one of the movies from Mack Anderson in a DG.  I don’t usually like to use the same source so quickly again, but as I looked at the link today, The Richest Man in Town, I just couldn’t resist using it.  It is indeed a very powerful message, and it seemed especially relevant in light of the recent events surrounding some of our country’s most respected financial institutions.

As the story unfolds, it reveals a wonderful, new perspective on riches.  Marty, the featured character in the video was acknowledged to be rich because he treated everyone he met with respect and dignity, because he loved his wife, his family, and his job, he was widely known to be humble and compassionate, he was grateful for life, and finally, he made the most of each moment of that life.  Those characteristics are what made Marty the “richest man in town.”

That’s quite a list.  As I look at it, I personally feel that the vanguard characteristic that opened the door to all the others was his gratefulness for life.  Interestingly enough, that’s a characteristic that can pretty easily be developed and strengthened.  Yes, it takes some time and some effort, but the “riches” that it returns make it an incredible investment.

Lord, life is truly a precious gift.  Open our eyes to the blessings that you continually bestow on each of us.  Grant us the grace to recognize and recall those daily blessings as we “fall in love” with living again.

Link of the Day
Richest Man in Town

Blessings on you as you purpose to exhibit an increasing level of gratefulness for life each and every day from this day forward.