The quote from above was said by William Arthur Ward, and I believe it is important to think about, because in today’s world, we complain about what we don’t have. It’s easy to do that, look at what you don’t have, no matter how trivial it is, and complain. However, we don’t often take too much time to stop, think, and appreciate what we do have. And that is why Thanksgiving is one of my absolute favorite holidays. Okay, okay, the immense amounts of potatoes in every form are a plus too… But, Thanksgiving is when everyone steps back, gets together, and is thankful for what they have. So here are a few things that I am extremely thankful for:
My family. Everyone says this, as they should, but when I say family, I do not just mean blood. By family, I mean everyone that I have allowed into my life, and who has made me a part of theirs. I am so blessed to be surrounded by amazing people that bring me up and make me the best version of myself. For all the people in my life, I will be eternally grateful, and words cannot express my love for you. Opportunities. I am increasingly thankful for this. I am so thankful for the opportunity to go to school, and every single thing that is impacted by this. The people I’ve met, the possibilities that come with it, and the ability that it gives me to further pursue knowledge. With my education, I also get the opportunity to live of my dream of helping people, to be able to afford all the traveling I want to do, and to just learn! I want to always expand my knowledge, not to be a know-it-all, but to simply learn. I never want to stop learning, which means I will never stop failing, picking myself back up and trying again. Resilience brings about opportunity, and people need to be aware of that. Failing is not a bad thing. However, failing and giving up is ceasing to live, discover, and explore. Anything amazing in life is going to take work, and chances are you will fail. It all depends on how you pick yourself up after you fail that matters. The journey is what matters, not the destination. Relationships. This is tied in with the people in my life who are family, but I want to expand. I am so incredibly thankful for the relationships that I have developed in my life, and more recently at Rockhurst. I have met people that have become my family and I know they will be in my life forever. On the flip side of my friends-to-family relationships, I am also thankful for the relationships that did not work out. Sounds weird, right? And don’t get me wrong, I wasn’t jumping for joy not being friends with people, but people grow apart. It’s part of life. People change, we all move along. Based on these relationships that weren’t made for the long run, I am thankful that for the things they have taught me. Part of it is resilience, because becoming a stranger to someone you once considered a close friend really does take it out of you. But you can’t let it make you be afraid to get to close to anyone else. I was afraid of that for a while, but I realize that people come in and out of our lives. I truly do believe that everyone that comes in and out of my life serves a purpose, and while they may no longer be in my life, they will forever be in my heart. I am so blessed in my life and myself, as well as most people, need to take a step back and appreciate what we do have and not focus on what we want.
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