Taken for granted: I think that I take my mom for granted all the time. We dont get along well but I do feel like I take whatever she does for me for granted. Some times I can be a little selfish and not helping her out the way that I should but I always try to show my appreciation. Every day I feel so independent, but I know I wouldnt be capable of doing half the things my mom does (like cleaning up after me when I'm in a rush and forget, cooking for me, simple reminders etc) My mom is the number one thing I know I take for granted. But I also have my reasons as to why I can be a little mean to her, because she can also be selfish and this is something we both can admit to. But I do feel guilty.
I'm honestly a very thankful person (mainly towards the small things in my life). I'm reminded every day that the things I do have others arent so privileged to have. But then I do think to myself "this isnt enough... I should have more." I'm extremely grateful to work and go to school at the same time. Just because I know some people who have to sacrifice one or the other. Or they have to work and save for school because they arent able to afford it, and also life happens and have to put other things first. I'm grateful for the huge king size bed that I wake up in every morning. Its where all of my comfort lies, I honestly dont like sleeping in any other bed but my own. I have never felt more comfortable in a huge white cloud (as I call it) like my own. I'm grateful for the quiet and unhectic (is that a word?) life that I live. I adore the quiet time that I have to myself because thats the only way I know how to understand what I like, hate, love, adore, disagree with. Its an aspect of my life that i'd hate to give up. I noticed people raising kids alone (like my mom) usually dont get much time alone, they dont get a chance to explore themselves, they HAVE to be s e l f l e s s.
Some good things I guess I could take in and absorb would be my surroundings. I could look out the window for hours and just think. Just sitting down and thinking about things like my life, the people I love, and what they mean to me makes me a better person. My surroundings are so beautiful, I dont stop enough to appreciate it, i'm always on the go. Looking at simple colors remind of moments-- the good ones i've had with my mom or my brothers. I've been smiling a lot more in public, it makes people smile because they think im smiling at them, but im not, but that smile may have made their day better.
India,
ReplyDeleteGood post. But where are the haikus? They're missing.
It sounds like you've got a lot of good insight into your sources of gratitude through this lesson - from the mother to the white cloud. All good stuff. Simple things are often the most overlooked.
For instance, you smile may actually be contagious - people don't need to understand why, but when you walk around a city, most people are either looking down or straight faced. A smile is a rare thing sometimes. Yet, it's so simple... and contagious.
Great post. I assume that you simply forgot to include your haikus. If you can send them to me, I will add the points to your grade.
GR: 70 (as is)