I Received Everything -Revisited
by Ngozi Osuagwu, MD | December 22nd, 2019

One of my favorite poems for this season is titled “I Received Everything”. I chanced upon it two years ago and shared it with you at that time, but I thought it would be great to share it again.
I RECEIVED EVERYTHING
I asked God for strength and God gave me difficulties to make me strong.
I asked God for wisdom and God gave me problems to solve.
I asked for prosperity and God gave me brawn and brains to work.
I asked for courage and God gave be dangers to overcome.
I asked for patience and God placed me in situations where I was forced to wait.
I asked for love and God gave me troubled people to help.
I asked for favors and God gave me opportunities.
I asked for everything so I could enjoy life.
Instead, He gave me life so I could enjoy everything.
I received nothing I wanted, I received everything I needed.
Anonymous
Please spend time enjoying your family, friends and colleagues, but do not forget to have some ‘me’ time. May God bless you and your loved ones. I wish you and your family peace, love, happiness and good health for the rest of the year and the best for 2020.
Merry Christmas. Happy Kwanzaa. Happy Hanukkah.