©Patricia Feager, Musings, 11/25/2016
I love to think and ask questions. For example, are Americans living twice as fat today as the year before? According to the National Turkey Federation:
"In 2011, 736 million pounds of turkey were consumed in the United States... turkey consumption has increased 104% since 1970.... in 2013, 736 million pounds of turkey were consumed in the U.S.A...., in 2014, 46 million turkeys are eaten each Thanksgiving."
If every American weighed themselves today, how much would the planet weigh? Would it tip the planet?
- November 22, 2016, a 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck Japan and they had tsunami warnings...
- November 24, 2016, a "7.0 magnitude quake off Central America's coast triggers tsunami alert."
Today's Headline News - "El Savador Tsunami and Earthquake 11/25/2016"
Yesterday's news was Americans were celebrating Thanksgiving Day and many had turkey for dinner. We cannot ignore the world news about what's going on in other parts of the world. Unfortunately, we can't get comfortable with any way of lifestyle. Lean living, becoming debt-free, and learning to live more frugal is something to think about. The world does not revolve around who won or didn't win elections - all lives matter. In the face of natural disaster people need help and money - beware of scams. Personal financial information must be secured from hackers. Solicitation traps are real - think twice before giving to charity in response to telephone solicitation or strangers knocking on your door. According to the National Charities Information Bureau:
"Commercial telemarketers who solicit on behalf of charities often keep 40% to 80% of the money they raise to cover their own expenses - always make your check out to the full name of the charity, NOT the middleman."
It's a well-known fact that turkeys do not see well at night and people that eat too much do not sleep well and they gain weight. How we live, how we treat others, building and maintaining relationships with family and friends matters. In the spirit of Thanksgiving, give more, eat less, help when help is needed, and most of all, "Love thy neighbor as thyself."
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