Remembering our blessings

As I've mentioned, we are under quite a heat wave here with no end in sight. At 10:30 this morning, the heat index was already 103 degrees. I did learn yesterday that our scout boys are receiving extra swim time at camp, and I'm glad to hear that. The heat and humidity make it very difficult for me to breathe outdoors, and I've pretty much been staying in. I'm not a huge "outdoorsy" person so this doesn't really bother me. It's easy to complain about the heat, because even in the a/c it can be pretty uncomfortable. However I read something this morning that reminded me how blessed we are here. Thinking about our soldiers overseas, these temps are still cooler than what they deal with for months on end with no relief in sight. We are tucked in with our families every night, not thousands of miles away, and we aren't in danger of being shot. It was a good reminder of how blessed we are, and that this heat shall pass.