Chairs: Gotta Have Them

are many things in life that we take for granted. Whenformal party or wedding reception and discovered that
is the last time you were truly thankful for air, water oryou would be seated on the floor, without chairs, for
even a warm meal? For many people, our lives are sothe entire evening. I bet your time at the party would
full of blessing that we forget about all of the simplenot last as long as you were expecting.
things that make our lives to much easier and better. IIf you love going to the movies as much as I do then
recently thought about just how different our livesyou appreciate the comfort of the theature chairs that
would be without one simple thing: chairs.you sit in each time you enjoy a new film. Picture
Can you imagine life without any chairs? I certainlyyourself going to the movie theature for the next great
cannot. Think about all the places you rely on chairs tofilm and having to sit in a mass of strangers on the
make your life comfortable and easy. Remember, forfloor in front of the screen. Sound strange? I agree.
example, the many years you spent in school. OtherNext time you head into a theature and sit in the chairs
than perhaps story time in kindergarden, your time insmile and be thankful.
school was spent sitting in chairs to learn. Our livesProbably the place that I take having great chairs for
would be very different if we had to make it throughgranted in is my home. There is nothing better than
math, science and english classes sitting on the floor.coming home and enjoying the newspaper in your
Or think about the lunch room. Can you imagine eatingfavorite rocking chair or reading a book in a recliner.
lunch on the floor with all your friends each day?Can you imagine your home without chairs? Mine
When I thought about the blessing that chairs are towould be quite empty and very uncomfortable.
our lives, I couldn't help but think about restaurants. InOnce you start thinking about all of the places that you
some countries in the world it is common to sit on theenjoy sitting on chairs it isn't hard to imagine how
floor to eat. Can you imagine going out for a fancydifferent our lives would be without them. So sit down
dinner with your family or friends and having to sit inin one of your favorite chairs, enjoy it, and be very
your nice suit or dress on the floor? Of course not.thankful you have it today.
Think of what would happen if you went to attend a