Being thankful #77...

By Vichara

So today only some of you get to drink water, the rest of you get to drink whatever you may find on the ground or in some discarded container that may have collected some moisture. That doesn’t seem fair or safe does it? 40% of the world’s population does not have access to safe drinking water. For the most part we all take for granted that we can get a drink of water anytime, anywhere at anytime. Just go over to the sink, turn the knob and there you go. Go to the fridge or convenience store and just buy a bottle of fancy water. There is virtually no worry that we can get one of the most basic and required elements of life to sustain us. But for some the search for water can be one of the integral parts of one’s day. Remember this as you leave the water running or reach for that bottle.

prodigy • \PRAH-duh-jee\ • noun
1 : something extraordinary : wonder
2 : a highly talented child

Example Sentence:
Musical audiences are fascinated by the prodigy, that rare and remarkable youngster who possesses technical mastery to rival that of the best adult performers.

Did you know?
Is a prodigy a genius or a monster -- or both? Nowadays, it's the talent that shines through, but back in the 15th century the word's meaning was more strongly influenced by that of its Latin ancestor, "prodigium," meaning "omen" or "monster." Back then, a prodigy could be any strange or weird thing that might be an omen of things to come. Even in modern English, the word sometimes refers to an extraordinary deed or accomplishment. P.G. Wodehouse used that sense when he described how a character named Pongo Twistleton was "performing prodigies with the [billiard] cue."