Thanksgiving

In an effort to give our employees time to share with their families this Thanksgiving we will be closed on 11/25/2010 and will have limited staffing on 11/26/10.

As Thanksgiving approaches we have some thoughts we would like to share. Thanksgiving is the time to feel gratitude for all the good things in life. It is a time to acknowledge the good deeds of fellowmen and be thankful. Thanksgiving thoughts of people give us an insight as to what people feel about it.

We are living in trying times right now. Right now someone’s child is hungry, body wracked with pain, or has no idea where they and their family will find a place to sleep. For anyone in these or any another difficult situation we pray for your wellbeing. If this is your situation take a few minutes on Thanksgiving Day, step outside your situation and just "be". Find something, no matter how small, to be thankful for because in giving thanks, you will be lightening your load, even if for only a moment.

I am reminded of a quote from Mother Teresa:

People are often unreasonable, illogical, and self- centered;
Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of having selfish, ulterior motives;
Be kind anyway.
If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies;
Succeed anyway.
If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you;
Be honest and frank anyway.
What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight;
Build anyway.
If you find serenity and happiness, others may be jealous;
Be happy anyway.
The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow;
Do it anyway.
Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough;
Give the world the best you've got anyway.
You see, in the final analysis, it is between you and God;
It never was between you and them . . . anyway.

We have been truly blessed at Interstate Batteries and are grateful to all of our dealers, customers, and suppliers who help us succeed. We wish you a fruitful and blessed Thanksgiving Day.

Interstate Batteries