Just Living Life.

When my plan backfires

whatshouldwecallme:

I’ve had a revelation.

Honestly, we’re all very fortunate, and we complain way too damn much. Today, I was in the shower, and ran out of hot water. I kept thinking how that sucked, and was suffering washing the conditioner from my hair with frigid water. But not everybody gets the chance to even shower daily, and when they do get a chance to clean themselves, they don’t necessarily have clean water, and likely never have warm water. There are people out there who would feel blessed for the chance to have even a cold shower.

This inspired me to issue a challenge. If you think you’re up for it, stop complaining. For the  next thirty days, make a point to appreciate what you’ve got. For one thing, I promise to stop complaining that I’ve got a blackberry rather than an iPhone (which I complain about almost daily). If you can, write down all the things you’re grateful for (maybe even blog it), and literally count your blessings - there are probably a lot more of them than you think there are.