Blessed

Today I had the experience with meeting someone who was not in the greatest of situations. They were telling me all of the events that have lead them to the point where they are now and how they just gave up. I was asking some questions and we were able to talk a little more in depth and we were able to have a candid conversation. However at the end of our conversation I was told by the individual that they are still blessed. After all of the situations that lead that person to me and all of the hardships, they still said they were blessed. That struck me because here I am thinking about the troubles that I face on a daily basis and here is a person who is in a far worse situation and are still smiling and are saying how much they have in this life. A lot of times I forget just how lucky I really am in life. I have family and friends who care for me and I have a roof over my head. Those blessing I tend to take for granted because they have always been there. But we can also learn that even when we face tough situations that we are still blessed. Why do we let ourselves stand in the way of our blessings. I tend to put myself down and just squander my confidence, but here is a person who has plenty to be down about but they are still thinking about the blessings they have.

For today: let’s try to remember what blessings we have in life. Let’s use those to our advantage and find comfort in them. Let those blessings we have be safe beacon of hope for ourselves. Let them shine for us and help us walk a better road. Don’t let your current situation hinder your future. You may not be where you want to be but he blessed that you are not where you once were. Any growth is still growth in this journey so use those blessings to further you along your journey. Be strong and look at life with your blessing in view.

Until next time!

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