Recently, I received an e-mail from a friend which told the story of Dick Hoyt and his son, Rick, who was born, “…as a spastic quadriplegic, cerebral palsy, non-speaking person.”

The compelling text in the link is quite dramatic. But even more dramatic was the YouTube.com video that seemingly corroborated the information. So, as I usually do (if I’m even remotely interested) with an amazing story that makes its way to me through cyberspace, I checked it out at snopes.com, which investigates the veracity of such things. Not only is the story true, but there are plenty of references and even more information about the Hoyt family. They have even reproduced the entire text of the story. Once you have fresh tissues in hand, check out the amazing story here.

I bawled my eyes out.

Obviously, the story makes you think. Not just about how little my problems and yours seem by comparison, but there’s an amazing lesson in being thankful no matter what the circumstances.

This year, I hope your Thanksgiving finds you and the ones you love in the best of health, comfortable, and without major worries or concerns.

But if not, my prayer for you is that we all learn how to be grateful… and allow God to work as only He can.

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