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To Go Where Your VisionPoints, a few inspiration points for you and your business.

I am a confirmed believer in blessings in disguise. I prefer them undisguised when I myself happen to be the person blessed; in fact, I can scarcely recognize a blessing in disguise except when it is bestowed upon someone else.
—Robert Lynd

Thanksgiving is almost here in the States. So today, this bit of realistic idealism from Irish writer Robert Lynd, which seems so perfect as we run to count our blessings out loud.

If yours are in disguise right now, dear reader, may a friend who loves you count them for you. They’re there.

And if your blessings are blissfully easy to see—stop and count for someone who’s feeling low. Sometimes spreading hope is even better than sharing an overhyped meal with our friends.

Though there’s nothing wrong with a little overhyped turkey.

Grow and be well,

Kelly Erickson

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5 Responses to “Inspiration Points: Blessings in Disguise & T-day Hype”

James Chartrand - Men with Pens says:
25 November 2009, 7:37 am

Tomorrow, it’s Thanksgiving in the US. The internet, for us Canadians, will quickly become as vacant as high school hallways during summer vacation.

Blessings in disguise…

I get to play guitar, read books and go have fun outside for four days until everyone decides to come back to class.

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Kelly Erickson says:
25 November 2009, 7:46 am

James,

LOL. I never thought of it like that. How brilliant for you!

I’ll be around to count blessings if you need me, but I’m not sharing my pumpkin pie.

Regards,

Kelly

Graham Strong says:
25 November 2009, 8:01 am

Did someone say pumpkin pie?

I didn’t know you ate that in the States. In fact I seem to remember my sister in Connecticut searching for tinned pie mix and coming up empty (though that might have been for Canadian Thanksgiving, so no pumpkin in the stores yet…)

Yes, one of the top-three desserts of all time. I’ve even had it as my birthday cake once. Luckily, I live with the the world’s premiere pumpkin pie maker — not sure if that’s a blessing in disguise, but I’m certainly thankful for it.

~Graham

Wendi Kelly says:
25 November 2009, 8:51 pm

James,

Wait for me on the porch, I’ll have time to come and play while the turkey’s in the oven and before the 20 guests arrive…After that, you’ll be on your own for a bit:)
Blessings an gratitudes to you anyway…enjoy the peace.

Kelly,

Happy Thanksgiving and many many blessings.
And the chocolate. An the pie.

Kelly Erickson says:
26 November 2009, 7:23 am

Graham,

I believe without pumpkin pie on the table, we’re in danger of arrest on Thanksgiving. Yes yes, it’s a must-have.

And in Connecticut, where half my family’s from?

I’ll faint at the thought of your sister not having pumpkin ready for any year-round occasion in the cupboard. It simply isn’t done.