I truly feel like i haven’t blogged forever. I miss writing… So here we go.
Most of us are quick to see our own flaws, our problems, what we don’t have, and just about anything negative about ourselves. We worry sick about everything, day in and day out, we worry about things that we can’t even control, things that would clearly survive us.
Good example right now, have you watched the news lately about what is going on in Haiti? Iraq? some parts of Africa? Well even here at home, in your own neighborhood? I bet you, someone out there has it worse than you.
You complain that you have no life…At least you woke up this morning and took a breath of fresh air, Thank God for that as someone else is probably in a coma right now and can’t do any of that. For the folks that complain about how much they detest their cars, are you one of them? You hate your car right now for one reason or another, some hate their car because it is not brand new, or doesn’t have all the knicks and knacks, it is not an SUV or a BMW etc…well at least you have a car. I grew up with folks that walked miles and miles away with luggage on their head , and children on their back, just to get to their destination, so thank God you have a car.
I know, i am guilty here. I complain about my children, sometime. I complain how Eli kept me up all night, and complain how Julian won’t listen sometime, but at least i have them to keep me on my toes day and night. They have definitely made me appreciate my parents even more than ever. They have made me stop and get me grounded, and pretty much made me a better person. I can’t pretend that i don’t realize that there is someone somewhere right now, who would love to be able to have her own children, and would gladly stay up the whole night holding and cuddling them up…so yes be thankful for what you have, and i am!
Be thankful for where you are in your life. So you just hit 50 and now you look back and find yourself filled up with regrets of what you didn’t get to do, or what you don’t have yet. Stop yourself, and just look back at what you got to do. You chose a certain path in your life and i bet you, there are great memories there. Own that up and be grateful you were given that gift of life. Whatever else you have not accomplished yet, if you really want it bad enough and want to go for it, you can. What is it that most say… you don’t have a degree? …go back to school and go for your degree, who said it is too late for your dreams? It is never too late for anyone to go after their hearts desires! By the way, your neighbor just turned 77 and am sure he would want to be 50 any given day! So love the age you are, everyday.
So you do not have a house yet, your credit is very bad right now and no one would give you a loan, or maybe you were foreclosed. All these are temporary situations, they shall pass too. Credit can be repaired. If you want a house so bad and can’t afford to buy, go ahead and rent one. If you are already renting and are just stressed out because you can’t afford to buy your own house…please be gratefull you have a roof over your head. There was a quake that destroyed a lot of houses in Haiti and the folks there were already poor to begin with, so trust me…you have it way better than you think!
So you hate your job…at least you have one! There is someone somewhere right now that would gladly switch places with you, so be grateful you have that job. Some people are in positions that pay 6 figures and still find something to complain about their jobs. It is like the human nature to not be satisfied with what we have. We are always looking outside our lives and just focusing on the cons. We stay up in bed tossing and turning over little things that we probably shouldn’t even worry about. The funny thing is, when we wake up the next day, they will still be there waiting for us.. all the things that keep us tossing.
The point here is, take your time and see how blessed you are. You have everything that you need to keep you content. Right in front of you.
Enjoy life!
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Sophia,
Thank you for reminding us on counting our blessing that GOD has given us.
Great article , I loved it.
Shili
Your welcome.