So usually our blogs are full of smart remarks and are very light hearted.
However, I think it's time to really think about how fortunate many of us are. Right now many people are fighting mother nature and unfortunately, it's seems like an endless battle. 1 month ago an earthquake flattened a school in China and took the lives of many children. Today, levy walls are caving and the lives so many have spent years developing are being washed away.
Take a moment and just think....
What would it be like to watch your house get swept into the river?
Would you sit and cry for the loss of material possession and photos which cannot be replaced?
What would you do? Who would you turn to? How would you grasp the severity of the situation?
I think sometimes we get caught up in life and the daily rat-race trying to "get ahead." I think we find a way to see the wrong in situations and forget that other's may "have it worse." I think we forget to be truly grateful for the here & now, for our family, for our friends, for the little things as simple as a smile from a stranger.
Sometimes putting things in perspective takes our focus off the challenges we all are facing. Everyone is worried about gas prices and the economy, but do you think someone sitting in a hospital next to a child with cancer is worried about gas prices or are they focused on the well-being of their family member.
Truly, it's easy to become distracted, but put everything into perspective. Be grateful for what you have, be willing to help those who "have-not," and remember there is a reason for everything. It may be difficult to accept that at times, but every difficult situation eventually passes and a positive one follows.
You can call this a rambling blog if you'd like, but it's just full of thoughts.
1 comment:
You are truly right. I can't say it any better than that. It seems like everywhere I turn something is bringing a reality check into our lives--whether it is a cancer diagnosis to someone my age or a natural disaster swiping away an entire state, it is truly scary! We all get too rapped up in our wants to remember our haves. It is so important to step back and appreciate what gifts we have been given and to thank the One who blessed us with what we have been given. When we can keep our relationships strong and cherish the gifts we have, then we can appreciate any comfort bonuses God is giving us even more.
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