As I was being thankful this morning it crossed my mind again how much has been prepared for me by the hands of others. In the context of history I am living in unequaled luxury and wealth. That is because of thousands, if not millions, of people who have done their part as they work to earn their daily bread. I asked myself, “How many things that you can see could you have made yourself?” At first the answer was, “None.” I could not have even painted the walls as well as they are painted, let alone make the paint or brush.
I finally found something I could have made: A coaster. It would have been made of a chip of wood or a chunk of rock I ground down to semi-flatness. It would not have been square or round. It would not have a nice decoration on it. An archeologist would wonder what it was but it would be a place where I could put my coffee cup in the morning. Now all I have to do is figure out how to make a cup that will hold hot coffee and grow the coffee bushes after I figure out how to get clean water.
Thank you to all the hands that went into making my life good. I thank the God who places each of us in our place. I hope I have done my part in the Rube Goldberg plan of life.
homo unius libri
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