Count Your Blessings

Count your Blessings!

If Earth's population was shrunk into a village of just 100 people - with

all the human ratios existing in the world still remaining - what would

this tiny, diverse village look like?

That's exactly what Phillip M. Harter, a medical dr. at

Stanford University School of Medicine, attempted

to figure out. This is what he found.

57 would be Asian

21 would be European

14 would be from the Western Hemisphere

8 would be African

52 would be female

48 would be male

70 would be non-Christian

30 would be white

70 would be nonwhite

30 would be Christian

6 people would possess 59 percent of the entire world’s wealth,

and all 6 would be from the United States.

80 would live in substandard housing

70 would be unable to read

50 would suffer from malnutrition

One would be near death.

One would be pregnant

One would have a college education

One would own a computer

The following is an anonymous interpretation:

Think of it this way. If you live in a good home, have plenty to eat and

can read, you are a member of a very select group. And if you have a good

house, food, can read and have a computer, you are among the very elite.

If you have never experienced the danger of battle, the loneliness of

imprisonment, the agony of torture, or the pangs of starvation.... you are

ahead of 500 million people in the world.

If you can attend a church meeting without fear of harassment, arrest,

torture, or death,...you are fortunate, more than three billion people in

the world can't.

If you have food in the refrigerator, clothes on your back,

a roof overhead and a place to sleep...you are richer than 75% of this world.

If you have money in the bank, in your wallet, and spare change in a dish

someplace...you are among the top 8% of the world's wealthy.

If your parents are still alive and still married....

you are very rare, even in the United States.

If you hold up your head with a smile on your face and are truly

thankful....you are blessed because the majority can, but most do not.

If you can hold someone's hand, hug them or even

touch them on the shoulder you are blessed because

you can offer a healing touch.

If you can read this message, you just received a double blessing in that

someone was thinking of you, and furthermore, you are more blessed than

over two billion people in the world.. that cannot read at all.

Have a good day, count your blessings. And please pass this on !!


I have so many things in my life that God has blessed me with. A wonderful, helpful, and understanding husband, three healthy and loving children who bring so much joy to my life, my mom who is my best friend that helps me through all my trials, a caring sister and two brothers who I can talk to about anything, a Dad who I love and pray for daily, a Step dad who is great to my mom and my children, and a sweet dog named Cash who has added so much fun to our lives. I am also blessed with a roof over my head, food in my fridge, gas in my car, and clothes on my back. Who knows how all these things will be provided for my family in the future. The way the economy is I have no idea, but I do know that God always provides somehow. I am so grateful for the happiness and contentment that God has given me.