We all need to stop and think for a second. All of us obviously don't live like Bill Gates or Kourtney Kardashian; living the dream life without ever having to worry about financial problems. However, we all take things for granted. There are people who wish they could be in our shoes everyday. People who live in homeless shelters, live in foreign countries like Africa or The Philippines. They wish they could be us. Have a place to call home, nice clothes to wear, an education, good health, insurance, money, FOOD, a job, a family, a car, and the list goes on. We take things for granted everyday.
What do I tend to take for granted? A lot of things. I wish i had more clothes, and technology in my house. I also wish i had more money. sometimes i don't realize how good i actually have it here. Like i said before, there are tons of people who would trade places with me in seconds! I have a really nice life and i need to appreciate it that more instead of look at the negative sides of it. Actually, everybody in America who lives good takes things for granted. Someone who doesn't appreciate their mother cleaning up after them, or a friend going out of their way to make them a birthday card. Don't forget that one grandparent who sends you money every Christmas with a letter. One day you won't have that anymore and you will look back and realize wow i took that for granted.
What am i grateful for? I am grateful for the family i live with and the nice big warm house. I am most thankful for the beautiful clothes i own, along with the room i sleep in. The food my dad brings home, and my mom cooks every night for dinner. I am grateful for my health, and beauty along with my education and advantage to go to school everyday. I am thankful for the things my dad pays for me like my tuition, cellphone bill, medicine, food, birthday and Christmas presents. One more thing that i am grateful for is being alive. Life is a very precious thing that i think everybody takes for granted. A lot of people commit suicide everyday. I for one will not. I was born for a reason i am going to live my life and become a glorious person.
Gratitude Haiku
Life is important
Thank the people around you
Never give up hope
Jaime,
ReplyDeleteGreat post. Very strong journal this week. You always write from the heart, and that is a great strength. Focusing on the good will enable you to start to choose the thoughts you want to carry you throughout your day. It may help with dealing with negative thoughts and experiences that seem to overpower the mind.
With practice and discipline, you can take control of your mind and be more positive. Living a life of gratitude is one of the first ways of doing that.
Good haiku.
There's one catch: you were supposed to write 5 haikus of gratitude. Take a look back at the instructions.
GR: 78