Sometimes I think that people in the developed world have no idea of how bad a bad day can be. My daughter was grumpy after school and as I was putting groceries into the car moaned that she was having a bad day. At the same time, a little street child, totally ragged, thin and ill, reached out a hand to help me. His life consisted of really bad days and he could not have been more than 9 years old.
We live next door to desperation. Thankfully there are people everywhere who see the need and do their best to give of what they have to organizations like Catch - who literally catch children who are falling into poverty and despair.
It is amazing that while some parents are congratulating their children: "Well done! You ate your dinner - you can have desert" there are others who would be truly thankful - literally for the scraps from the table.
As children we learned the grace: "For what we are about to receive, may the Lord make us truly thankful".
You cannot emphasize the word "Truly" enough.
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