Count Your Blessings

I thought it would be fun tonight to toss in a picture that I took in Florida last month of my hubby's and my feet in the clear Gulf Waters south of St. Pete. Although the water was too chilly for us "older" folks to swim in, we did get brave enough to wade in up to our knees and dig beneath the sand for sand dollars. Fortunately, we didn't run into any sting rays as they tend to congregate in the shallower water along the beaches to mate from April - October.

Just got in from letting the dog outside to do her nightly "job" and was totally awed by the number of stars shining brightly in the clear nighttime sky. Very beautiful. That made me think about the people in northern Japan who are suffering such incredible hardships right now. They're beneath the very same stars, yet I doubt they'll even notice them because their minds are so preoccupied with life-threatening worries like having no home, no water, no food and no warm place to sleep. I hope my family and I NEVER have to experience that kind of horror, and my heart truly goes out to them. NOTE TO SELF:  count your blessings, girl!