I am Truly Blessed

[EPC Guy]

My brother sent this to me today - and it couldn't have come at a better time - it was just one of "those" days when I was frustrated with everything and feeling just a bit sorry for myself. After reading it I realized that I have absolutely NO reason to ever feel sorry for myself. I thought I'd pass it on to my TQ family...

The Global Village

If you could fit the entire population of the world into a village consisting of 100 people – maintaining the proportions of all the people living on the earth – that village would consist of:

57 Asians
21 Europeans
14 Americans (North, Central and South America)
8 Africans

There would be:

52 women and 48 men
30 Caucasians and 70 non-Caucasians
30 Christians and 70 non-Christians
89 Heterosexuals
11 Homosexuals

6 people would possess 59% of the wealth, and they would all come from the USA.
80 people would live in poverty.
70 people would be illiterate.
50 people would suffer from hunger and malnutrition.
1 person would be dying.
1 would be born.
1 (yes, only 1) would have a university degree.

If we looked at the world in this way, the need for acceptance and understanding would be obvious. But, consider again, the following:

If you woke up this morning in good health you are more fortunate than the 1,000,000 people who won’t live through the week.

If you have never experienced the horror of war, the solitude of prison, the pain of torture or were never close to death from starvation, then you are better off than 500,000,000 on the earth today.

If you can go to your place of worship without fear that someone will assault or kill you, then you are more fortunate than 3 BILLION (that’s right!) people.

If you have a full fridge, clothes on your back, a roof over your head and a place to sleep each night, you are wealthier than 75% of the world’s population.

If you currently have money in the bank, in your wallet and a few coins in your purse, you are 1 of 8 of the privileged out of every 100 people in the world.

If your parents are alive – and still married – you’re a rare individual.

If you’re reading this message, you’re extremely lucky – because someone is thinking of you – and because you’re not one of the 2 BILLION people who can’t read.

And, so?

WORK like you don’t need the money.
LOVE like nobody has ever hurt you.
DANCE like nobody is watching.
SING like nobody is listening.
LIVE as if this were paradise on earth.

Will some people laugh and say I’m being childish?

Perhaps – but I can live with it.

[Buster]

Very good post Shawn..those things are so true...Buster..

[EBCIII]

Great post Shawn, really sheds a new and different light on it. Thamks for it, Beale.

['E']

I received that same email several months ago, really makes you think doesn't it, sometimes I sing like nobody is listening then my friends will tell me to shut the hell up since I'm a HORRIBLE singer

[echostar61]

Great post Shawn , Thank You so much for sharing it .

Terri

[createdlight]

blessed yes i agree, We take for granted sometimes how blessed we are.
If we had to walk in the shoes of the other guy, we would realize how blessed indeed we are.
gary

[MinelabMan]

Great post Shawn, really puts things in perspective!

[EPC Guy]

Originally Posted by 'E'

I received that same email several months ago, really makes you think doesn't it, sometimes I sing like nobody is listening then my friends will tell me to shut the hell up since I'm a HORRIBLE singer

! Sing away, E - I'll never tell you to stop!

[Steve in PR]

Great post, Shawn. I love stats.

Hey, Buster! I noticed you didn't say anything about E's singing!

[EPC Guy]

Originally Posted by Steve in PR

Great post, Shawn. I love stats.

Hey, Buster! I noticed you didn't say anything about E's singing!

Buster knows his rights - as in..."I have the right to remain silent because I know that anything I say can and will be held against me forever!"