One lonely Thanksgiving Day, while seemingly every other American was surrounded by family and eating turkey, I spent the afternoon walking across the Golden Gate Bridge. I was working in California for a few months following college graduation, before I would be seeking "a real job" come January.
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| Not my own photo! |
I had the week off and definitely by that Thursday, I had discovered that my plan of driving up the coast to do some solo exploring was not really as fun as it had sounded in my mind.
As I stepped onto the bridge that day, I decided to challenge myself to see how far I could get while listing off to God all the things I was grateful for.
The bridge is 1.7 miles across. I made it half way before my list was depleted.
I do honestly believe that today, three decades later, with all the ups and downs of life (and God's incredible ability to turn the downs into some of the best ups), I have a gratitude list that would get me across the Golden Gate Bridge and back.
(And material blessings, although abundant, are way down my list.)
Happy Thanksgiving!
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