Do you celebrate the things you do have?

I was fortunate enough to celebrate Easter with my family and boyfriend.  Although it was a very quiet weekend and we didn’t go away, I still felt very blessed.

This lead me to ponder whether we really celebrate all the things we do have?  I am fortunate enough to still have both my parents, my sister, two grand parents, uncles, aunts, cousins and a boyfriend - all who loves me unconditionally.  I have a home, a warm bed, my own room, food to eat, a job, my own car and true friends.  I have love, health, compassion and peace.  We have no wars and a beautiful country.  These are only a few things I can think of.

Sometimes we forget what we have and complain about the things we want.  My sister, I and all of my friends have everything we need, not all we want, but all we need to lead a happy life.  Yet we still complain.

What about the individual who has no home and has to sleep on the sidewalk?  What about the individual who cannot feed his/her family or him/herself?  What about the individual who struggles to find a job?  What about the individual who carriers around pure hatred?  These are people we should think about before we complain.

Before complaining, think of what you can DO to achieve your goal.  Whether it be saving for a car of setting up a meeting with your employer for more responsibilities in the work place.

Rather celebrate the things in life you do have before waking up one day, just to realise that it is gone …