{"id":662,"date":"2022-11-25T20:04:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-26T01:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kakahead.com\/?p=662"},"modified":"2022-11-25T20:06:20","modified_gmt":"2022-11-26T01:06:20","slug":"thank-god-for-everything","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kakahead.com\/?p=662","title":{"rendered":"Thank You God For Everything"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here we go again, the holiday season is upon us. In the U.S. we start the ball rolling with Thanksgiving and continue on through Hanukah, Christmas, and Kwanzaa. Lots of celebration and material giving, lots of TV commercials, lots of crazy sales, lots of parties.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Personally, I find all this commercial everything just as distasteful as the political ads that lead up to election day. Now that I\u2019m an old dinosaur 1960s hippie peacenik tree hugger geezer dude, the holidays mean a whole lot less about all the stuff and a whole lot more about all the people I carry with me in my heart, both here and on the Other Side.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

I\u2019ve finally made it to the point where I can delight in the good times of childhood and let the not-so-good times fade away. Although it took me way to long to understand, I get it now: our parents did the best they could with us kids. They did the best they knew how. I can honestly believe that today and miss them with love rather than hold on to resentments. Of course, I\u2019m a spoiled American so I do indulge in the material gift giving. But as time marches on I find myself getting increasingly gooshy about how fortunate I am.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

That\u2019s right, I said it, <\/span>SPOILED AMERICAN.<\/span><\/strong> That\u2019s me. I have plenty to eat; a job, a home, family and friends who love me, even cars that work. When I focus on those areas I become very aware that I\u2019m rich beyond measure really. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

So this time of year I find myself saying Thanks to God, whoever <\/span>THEY<\/i><\/span><\/strong> are. A good friend of mine once gave me a bumper sticker that read: \u201cGod is too big to fit in any one religion.\u201d Well amen to that. When you look at the similarities in all the various faiths; it becomes increasingly apparent that we\u2019re all praying to the same Divine Spirit.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Yes, I truly am an old dinosaur 1960s hippie peacenik tree hugger geezer dude. I \u201ckeep the faith\u201d that we humans will eventually get our act together to wage peace rather than war, and harmonize with Mother Earth rather than rape her. I pray for these things often, and as one of my favorite people often sang, \u201cYou may say I’m a dreamer, but I\u2019m not the only one.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s wishing all of my friends and loved ones a Happy Thanksgiving. I hope we can all take a moment to help those less fortunate than we are. Speaking for myself, I know that <\/span>this <\/i><\/span>Spoiled American could donate a lot more. Every little bit helps. Maybe put an extra buck in the Salvation Army kettle so the bell ringer can have something to do besides watch people walk past. Or maybe donate to the Red Cross. The opportunities are pretty much endless and the need is great. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Above all, don\u2019t give up. Try to be happy, it\u2019s what God wants for all of us. Work, pray, and vote for peace, love and a healthy planet. Embrace the Golden Rule. It\u2019s never too late. Persistence will pay off, I believe this with every fiber of my being. And for those of you who think maybe I\u2019m Somewhere In Dream Land; well I\u2019ll just keep praying for youse, too.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n