I ran across the following video and post from SustainableMan this morning. They both highlight our natural ability to take things for granted--the polar opposite of the themes for Thanksgiving: showing gratitude and being grateful. (Being a bit of a wordsmith, I find it interesting how similar the words all are in spelling: granted, gratitude, grateful.)
Initially, I started to steer clear of sharing SustainableMan's "Take Nothing For Granted" video because of the language in the montage. (Be warned, there is some both from the comedian voice-overs and the movie clips.) Yet, it poignantly illustrates "us" today: a society that takes things for granted, gets consumed with materialism, and misses the true meaning of what surrounds us. It's a definite "makes you think...and rethink" kind of video. Their post on the subject does the same!
Take Nothing for Granted from Sustainable Man on Vimeo.
Ahh, I hear it! The pitterpat of li'l feet. I think I need to go hug one of those "what's really importants" who just woke up!
May you have a joyous and heartfelt Thanksgiving this year, focusing on what really matters.
"Gratitude in the Everyday" image from: http://stephanywrites.com/2013/11/gratitude-in-the-everyday-part-ii/
Video from: http://vimeo.com/35554292
Live, Love, Laugh photo from http://leftbrainbuddha.com/practice-gratitude-happy-thanksgiving/
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