“I want to thank you, Lord, for life and all that’s in it. Thank you for the day and for the hour, and the minute.”
We can never say thank you enough to our Creator. Maya Angelou’s poem is yet another way that gratitude has been expressed to the Divine. I say “another way” because numerous people who are known for their wisdom and integrity have emphasized in their writing and speaking the importance of being thankful. I have quoted many of them in other posts I’ve written.
It can be easy to take things for granted as we go about our day and are focused on our various responsibilities. And yet having people in our lives who love us and whom we love, being healthy, and having talents and abilities are just a few of the many blessings that we need to remind ourselves are gifts from our Creator and that having those gifts helps us every day.
Angelou’s poem is one way that she said thank you to our Creator. That is something all of us should do each day—give thanks for our blessings, for guidance, for forgiveness, for our faith, and for so much more.