{"id":1223,"date":"2005-12-03T07:29:18","date_gmt":"2005-12-03T07:29:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.creativeyouthideas.com\/resources\/?p=1223"},"modified":"2021-04-09T09:36:09","modified_gmt":"2021-04-09T01:36:09","slug":"blessings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.creativeyouthideas.com\/resources\/food-for-thought\/blessings\/","title":{"rendered":"Blessings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today I stood at my window and cursed the pouring rain,<br \/>\nToday a desperate farmer prayed for his fields of grain<br \/>\nMy weekend plans are ruined, it almost makes me cry<br \/>\nWhile the farmer lifts his arms and blesses the clouded sky.<\/p>\n<p>The alarm went off on Monday and I cursed my work routine,<br \/>\nNext door a laid off mechanic feels the empty pockets of his jeans.<br \/>\nI can&#8217;t wait for my vacation, some time to take for me,<br \/>\nHe doesn&#8217;t know tonight how he&#8217;ll feed his family.<\/p>\n<p>I cursed my leaky roof and the grass I need to mow,<br \/>\nA homeless man downtown checks for change in the telephone.<br \/>\nI need a new car, mine is getting really old,<br \/>\nHe huddles in a doorway, seeking shelter from the cold.<\/p>\n<p>With blessings I&#8217;m surrounded, the rain, a job, a home,<br \/>\nThough my eyes are often blinded by the things I think I own.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today I stood at my window and cursed the pouring rain, Today a desperate farmer prayed for his fields of grain My weekend plans are ruined, it almost makes me cry While the farmer lifts his arms and blesses the clouded sky. 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