Today and every day, I will never dwell on my minor aches and pains and petty disappointments. I will not think of the day as horrible or of people as unkind. Ever. I will not feel sorry for myself or wallow about things that won’t matter a day from now and I will NOT under any circumstances ever classify my moments on earth as a “bad day” so long as I am greeted with the warm faces of my family when I get home and retire to a cozy bed at night.
Why?
Because somewhere in this world it is 100% guaranteed that there is another person who is worse off than me. There is no doubt that someone is carrying a heavier load, grieving a greater loss or crying one more tear than me. Somebody has more cracks in their heart and more scars in their mind than me. Someone is always having a harder day in this big old world and nothing can ever compare to any difficulty I may think I am going through...
Someone this very second is being told they have a terminal disease and they haven’t even reached their 10th birthday. The world stopped for a second and a heart broke.
This very moment someone is opening their eyes in a hospital bed and when the doctor asks them if they know their name, they can only respond with a lingering blank stare, an answer that will never come, and a loved one that is sitting beside them who felt like every drop of hope just dripped out of their soul.
Somewhere in this world there is a child screaming from hunger and a mother who is powerless to change it.
Homes are lost. Every day. Jobs are lost every day. Trust is lost every day. Loved ones are lost. Every single day.
Right now there is an expectant mother who’s hearing the words “I’m sorry. We can’t find a heartbeat” and she refuses to believe it. And then she knows it’s true. And slowly her heart crumbles.
Someone just got the knock on their door, the letter in the mail, or the call on the phone and they know a loved one has died. Unexpectedly. They are in that state of electrifying shock that makes you feel like a lightning bolt is stretching from your spine to your fingertips.
Right now someone in this world stepped on a nail while barefoot. Somewhere out there someone just had their hand get closed in a car door. Someone is stuck in a burning building. Someone has a gun to their head.
Someone is seeing something that will scar them for the rest of their lives...
Over 24 people were killed today by a drunk driver. Their families struggle to understand.
Women across the globe were raped today. In some countries this is "normal" everyday behavior.
Right now a mother is wondering whether her child will die of an overdose. She hasn’t slept in days.
Someone right now is taking a breath and not knowing whether the inhale will indeed turn into an exhale. They know they are dying and it is beyond their control. It slowly breaks the hearts of many and is never something you think would happen to you.
There is nothing worth complaining about, dwelling on, or regretting about a day that you can reach the end of and know that a fresh one will greet you in the morning. It’s all about those 24 hour increments. You survive that way. One day at a time. One breath at a time.
To savor each day is the only gift we can give to ourselves and it’s free. Enjoying the little moments that can make our heart dance if just for a second can be worth whatever price you put on it. The good things in life will always outweigh the bad so as long as you choose to focus on them. What you deem to be of value and what price you put on your happiness is up to YOU. If you can acknowledge the blessings in whatever it is that exists in the here and now and see the joy in what you have left in this life then you are doing just fine. You have a another day to feel grateful for and another tomorrow to anticipate and that is all you need for life to be worthwhile.
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