November 22, 2011 • Page 11 shop online at www.missourivalleyshopper.com LAURA ON LIFE Wishing Is Dangerous This Thanksgiving, like every Thanksgiving, I tend to re?ect on all the blessings in my life. I wouldn’t change my life for anything. It has been a wonderful life, all things considering. However, it seems that with every blessing comes a unique curse. For example, I have been given the blessing of enough food to eat. Many people throughout the world do not have this blessing. I am very grateful that I can go into a grocery store and buy almost anything under its roof. The curse here is that I can buy almost anything under its roof… which is why I’m struggling with losing weight. I can be thankful that I live in a country 1460 Contractors 1530 Shelburg Construction Carpentry, flooring, roofing, siding, remodeling, No job to small. Work guaranteed. Licensed and Insured. Craig (605)661-1895 VERMILLION CONSTRUCTION CO. 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