“Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, is the true measure of our thanksgiving.”
― W.T. Purkiser
Show Notes: theprepperpodcast.com/054, or theprepperpodcast.com/Thanksgiving2014
Discussion:
* No Product Reviews Today, No questions being answered today.
* I have a large queue of questions to cover, and I will
* Holidays are here, time to slow it down a bit.
* Take time to enjoy our blessings
* Survivalists always talk about the problems in this nation,
* So many times we forget just how good we have it
* We should take time to talk about how great things can be in the United States, or anywhere.
* Poverty level in the U.S. is more privileged than the “wealthy” in other countries.
* Overall, this country is still not that bad a place to grow up
* You can grow up in poverty and change your outcome
* My story
* I am a good example to the opportunities in this country
* Poor and lacking government assistance
* Explain my home with broken windows and heating up food for my brother
* If this were many other countries, I would still be the trade of my parents.
* I was given a chance to learn (trade, skill, or collegiate)
* I am able to give my children a life of privilege
* I was able to start a business and flop
* I was able to start a business and then develop and grow it
* True our government is corrupt, like all governments
* True they watch our every move
* True the infringe on our rights and steal a percentage of our wealth
* But the fact is this:
* We have the right, privilege and the ability to change our lives based on our desires
* I am on a journey
* Never thought I would be where I am at now
* Not at my destination but I am changing my life in a continuous journey
* Many other countries
* Past and future
* You will grow into the family occupation and social status
* You didn’t choose it, you were pushed into it
* It was chosen for you
* There were very few exceptions
* First I want you to enjoy
* Spending time with family
* Over abundance of food
* A warm home to sleep in
* The electronics and technology that brings this podcast to you
* Next, I want you to give
* Find one person that has less than you
* Give that person something from the heart
* If you have children, teach them how great it feels to help someone less fortunate
* And Now, I want you to
* Listen to my very first thanksgiving on The Prepper Podcast
* A History Lesson of Thanksgiving, the real story of the first thanksgiving, and how it was started
First Prepper Podcast Thanksgiving: 009 True Crafted Story Behind the Pilgrims First Thanksgiving
The Story:
* What is the typical story of thanksgiving?
* 1621
* The feast was actually a hunting party and it lasted 3 days long.
* There was no thanksgiving
* Another view: Genocide
* 1637
* 700 indians killed
* Massachusetts Bay Colony
* Puritans
* Gov.