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Don’t Discount
Your Blessings

By Abigail Van Buren

1979 by Chicago Trbune-N.¥. Naws Synd, Inc.

DEAR READERS: It's Thankagiving again. (So soon?) A
few years ago I wrote a column especially for Thanksgiving.
it was so well received that I was asked to repeat it, and
now it's become almost a tradition. Here it is again, with a
few minor changes.

On this Thanksgiving Day, take a few minutes to think
about what you have to be thankful for.

How's your health? Not so good? Well, thank God you've
lived this long. A lot of people haven't. You're hurting?
Thousands— maybe millions -- are hurting more. (Have you
ever visited a veterans’ hospital? Or a habilitation clinic
for crippled children?}

H you awakened this morning and were able to hear the
birds sing, use your vocal chords to utter human sounds,
walk to the breakfast table on two good legs and read the
newspaper with two good eyes, praise the Lord! A lot of
people couldn't.

How's your pocketbook? Thin? Well, most of the world is
a lot poorer. No pensions. No welfare, No food stamps, No
Social Security. In fact, one-third of the people in the warld
will go to bed hungry tonight.

Are you lonely? The way to have a friend is to BE one. If
nobody calls you, call them. Go out of your way ta do
something nice for somebody. It's a sure cure for the blues.

Are you concerned about your country's iuture? Hooray!
Our system has been saved by such concern. Concern for
honesty in goverament, concern for peace and concera for
fair play under the law. Your country may not be a ruse
garden, but it also is not a patch of weeds.

Freedom rings! Look and listen, You can stil! worship at
the church of your choice, cast a secret ballot and even
criticize your government without fearing a knock on the
head or a knock on the door at midnight! And if you want to
live under a different system, you are free to go. There are
no walls or fenees— nothing to keep you here.

As a final thought, ['ll repeat my Thanksgiving Prayer;
perhaps you will want to use it at your table today:

“O, heavenly Father: We thank Thee for food and
remember the hungry.

We thank Thee for health and remember the sick,

We thank Thee for friends and remember the friendless.
We thank Thee fer freedom and remember the enslaved.

May these remembrances stir us to service
That Thy gifts to us may be used for others. Amen.”

Have a wonderlul Thanksgiving and may God bless you

and yours.
Love,

ABBY

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Local vislts are stimulating,
perhaps romantic, Be serious
about a creative venture, and
it will go well. Solve children's
problems.

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(Sept, 23 ta Oct. 29 0S

Reorganizing your domestic
situation is your chief con-
cern, Forget about unwelcome
chores. Handle the easiest
tasks first.

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A friend could let you down,
but after a serious talk you'll
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(Nov. 22 to Dec. 21)

A busy day of making new
purchases and settling ac-
counts. Later, you may well
decide to set up a budget and
stick to it.

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(Dec. 22 to Jan. 19)

You have a new attitude
toward self, which may or
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action. Friends are supportive
now,

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Working behind the scenes
enables you to accomplish
your objectives. Save some
time for quiet rest and avoid

suspicious behavior.
HEY

PISCES
(Feb. 19 to Mar. 20)

An active social life in store
for you. After meeting new
acquaintances, you'll ap-
preciate and gravitate
towards ald friends.

YOU BORN TODAY have a
special affinity for medicine
and the care of the sick. You
have a natural understanding
of the foibles of mankind, and
when you couple this with a
good education in the field of
your cholce, you will go far.

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