The past couple months for me have been a lot of complaining, crying, headaches, phone calls, and well to me - many times a disaster. But then I received an email from my mom which she received from a friend. This email made me think - why am I being so negative? Is my life reallllly that bad? ABSOLUTELY NOT! My life is great, amazing, wonderful! I am so fortunate to have what I have and be given what I have been given. So this is my inspirational blog for you:)
Now I am going to start off by saying I am by no means a perfect, positive person - obviously - look at the majority of my posts from the months of July-August! But, the best part about your life is that you can always change it! Or, if it's like mine, it doesn't need to be changed, I just need to change the way I look at it. Here are just a few reasons that my life is wonderful:
- I wake up in a bed, my bed, every morning
- I take a shower, in my shower, with hot water every morning
- I eat a breakfast of my choice every morning
- I pack a lunch that I was able to buy with my own money
- I get in a car that I bought and drive to a job that I chose and love
- I see smiling faces (almost) every morning and balls of energy (those would be my students)!
- I have fun at my job!
- I go home to a dog (and a boyfriend) that I love and they love me
- We make dinner with food that we bought with our own money
- We relax in our quiet apartment that we don't have to share with other people
- We go to sleep in our own bed with clean sheets
On a final note I want to tell you something that someone told me after my dad died. They said "God only lets bad things happen to people who can handle it; to people that have a support system." So if you are stuck on the "why me" think of that quote. It's not happening to you because your life sucks.... it's happening to you because you can handle it and you will get through it. Do you feel inspired now?? Have a great week!
Email from my mom:
As you may remember, the head of a company survived
9/11 because his son started kindergarten.
Another fellow was alive because it was
His turn to bring donuts.
One woman was late because her
Alarm clock didn't go off in time.
One was late because of being stuck on the NJ Turnpike
Because of an auto accident.
One of them
Missed his bus.
One spilled food on her clothes and had to take
Time to change.
One's
Car wouldn't start.
One couldn't
Get a taxi.
The one that struck me was the man
Who put on a new pair of shoes that morning,
Took the various means to get to work
But before he got there, he developed
A blister on his foot.
He stopped at a drugstore to buy a Band-Aid.
That is why he is alive today..
Now when I am
Stuck in traffic ,
Miss an elevator,
Turn back to answer a ringing telephone ...
Stuck in traffic ,
Miss an elevator,
Turn back to answer a ringing telephone ...
All the little things that annoy me.
I think to myself,
This is exactly where
God wants me to be
At this very moment..
Next time your morning seems to be going wrong
You can't seem to find the car keys,
You hit every traffic light,
Don't get mad or frustrated;
It May be just that
God is at work watching over you
May God continue to bless you
With all those annoying little things
And may you remember their possible purpose.
I think to myself,
This is exactly where
God wants me to be
At this very moment..
Next time your morning seems to be going wrong
You can't seem to find the car keys,
You hit every traffic light,
Don't get mad or frustrated;
It May be just that
God is at work watching over you
May God continue to bless you
With all those annoying little things
And may you remember their possible purpose.
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