Testimonies: What are the things you take for granted 8 Articles

by Kathleen Delicato

In the great novel, War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy, one of the main characters, Prince Andrei had fallen, wounded in battle. As he was lying there on the battlefield he became aware of the sky, the beautiful, lofty sky and w...read more

by Wayne Reeves

A difficult premise without feeling guilty about the things in life you have become accustomed to when so many people struggle to survive from day-to-day. One of the most important things in life are family; the uncon...read more

by Guadalupe Gonzalez

What are five things you take for granted? 1. The fact that I can walk. There are so many people out there that are in a wheelchair and its so sad, but they have such strength it's just amazing, they accomplish so ...read more

by Arabella Kelly

As I look around my little office, I see my immediate surroundings as things taken for granted. I assume my computer will work, my printer, copier, and phone will work. I take for granted that my brain will keep functionin...read more

by Rhonda M.

We all make the mistake of taking something in our life for granted. The things that are close at hand day in and day out are easy to just assume they will always be there when in fact anything can happen. Some things is e...read more

by patty smithe

I think the first thing all of us take for granted is that we are going to wake up in the morning. We assume that the sun will rise, and we will live to see another day. Sadly, that isn't always the case. So now every mor...read more

by Ashley Benlove

You never know what you've got until you've lost it. How many times have we heard that remark? I first heard that remark back in 2003 in the three part special "Kim Possible: A Sitch In Time" on the Disney Channel. Ron Sto...read more

by Vicente Diaz

I believe that what most people in the world take for granted is their parents. With US culture focusing on individualism, emphasis is shifted from parents to their children. On the other hand, in traditional Asian and Lat...read more