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Sublime Appreciation
14 years ago
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Dook!
(Translation: I shall decree!) It's been a long time since I have done something like this, but I wished to show that I'm not a horrible, cynical creature that loathes all that I come in contact with on a daily basis. I wanted to share that I actually feel gratitude and have the ability to count my blessings. I'm enthralled to say that I have been so fortunate for so many things that have come into my life and that I have life at all.
When I walk, my feet carry me and my arms help me to maintain balance. I realized that there are people out there who were born without appendages or have had and lost them for some cause. I think how lucky I am to have arms, legs, and balance. These are simple things most people take for granted, but I wouldn't know what to do if I could no long speak with my hands, when I become excited in a conversation to stand up and act it out, or use my fingers to type this notation out to share. With this said, I will transition into the fact that I am healthy. This falls under “being alive”, but being alive can mean being a vegetable in a hospital. Not something any of us wish.
My body, though not perfect (, but whose is?), is able and allows me to do amazing things with it, such as poi, contact juggling, martial arts, eat as much as I want and suffer little fat-based consequences for doing so. There are people out there who have not the ability to move their body even though it should work. I'm grateful that I do not have any major mental disabilities or diseases, like autism, that my own brother has, or schizophrenia, that would make me live in a metal ward for the rest of my life.
My mind is something that I am grateful for, most of the time. I am glad that I have a higher functioning brain than majority of Americans and even greater of the people that live in this backwards town. The few people that are the same as me in this respect are my friends, whom keep me company and entertain me. The very thought that I have friends makes me jump with jubilation. It makes me happy that I, also, have someone to entertain and keep company in the good and bad times. My family, though they are not what I would wish them to be are still there. I know they love me very much and will always be there to have my back in the greatest times of need that my friends could not help with.
Unlike most people, when I get a burger from a fast food chain and they mess up on it, I do not complain or fight with them because there are pickles on my burger, I just eat it and view it as a new experience to something I have know before. On that note, I thank the gods that I have the patients to deal with the idiots that live among us. My level head is what keeps me out of prison and I know there are people out there that can snap for a simple smile and wave. I'm glad that I do not live in such a mental turmoil.
The things that I own do not particularly happy, but they do make me feel good, so I am glad that I have them. My computer is something I could live without, but it would not make life very fun for me, so I enjoy its presence. I am extremely fortunate to have traveled over most of the continental US and have been to Japan, a place that I had dreamed of doing to most of my life. I'm glad that I have a roof over my head, food on my plate, and clothes to protect me from the cold of winter and heat of summer. People in and out of this country would kill to have such luxuries that we take for granted everyday. I'm glad I have some money to support myself and maybe another special person to come into my life one day.
Though, being appreciative of gifts and luck is not enough. You should try to do the best that you can with the gifts you have received by using them on yourself and others. Sharing the wealth is more satisfying than anything. I have been trying to share this with others, but sadly, no one wants help. This is even true of me, but even tenacious fighting to help others still does not work. However, I hope that reading this may make you do the same as me and look at your life and realize that it is not utter garbage, but each and ever event you tackle and succeed at makes you a stronger and well rounded person.
When I walk, my feet carry me and my arms help me to maintain balance. I realized that there are people out there who were born without appendages or have had and lost them for some cause. I think how lucky I am to have arms, legs, and balance. These are simple things most people take for granted, but I wouldn't know what to do if I could no long speak with my hands, when I become excited in a conversation to stand up and act it out, or use my fingers to type this notation out to share. With this said, I will transition into the fact that I am healthy. This falls under “being alive”, but being alive can mean being a vegetable in a hospital. Not something any of us wish.
My body, though not perfect (, but whose is?), is able and allows me to do amazing things with it, such as poi, contact juggling, martial arts, eat as much as I want and suffer little fat-based consequences for doing so. There are people out there who have not the ability to move their body even though it should work. I'm grateful that I do not have any major mental disabilities or diseases, like autism, that my own brother has, or schizophrenia, that would make me live in a metal ward for the rest of my life.
My mind is something that I am grateful for, most of the time. I am glad that I have a higher functioning brain than majority of Americans and even greater of the people that live in this backwards town. The few people that are the same as me in this respect are my friends, whom keep me company and entertain me. The very thought that I have friends makes me jump with jubilation. It makes me happy that I, also, have someone to entertain and keep company in the good and bad times. My family, though they are not what I would wish them to be are still there. I know they love me very much and will always be there to have my back in the greatest times of need that my friends could not help with.
Unlike most people, when I get a burger from a fast food chain and they mess up on it, I do not complain or fight with them because there are pickles on my burger, I just eat it and view it as a new experience to something I have know before. On that note, I thank the gods that I have the patients to deal with the idiots that live among us. My level head is what keeps me out of prison and I know there are people out there that can snap for a simple smile and wave. I'm glad that I do not live in such a mental turmoil.
The things that I own do not particularly happy, but they do make me feel good, so I am glad that I have them. My computer is something I could live without, but it would not make life very fun for me, so I enjoy its presence. I am extremely fortunate to have traveled over most of the continental US and have been to Japan, a place that I had dreamed of doing to most of my life. I'm glad that I have a roof over my head, food on my plate, and clothes to protect me from the cold of winter and heat of summer. People in and out of this country would kill to have such luxuries that we take for granted everyday. I'm glad I have some money to support myself and maybe another special person to come into my life one day.
Though, being appreciative of gifts and luck is not enough. You should try to do the best that you can with the gifts you have received by using them on yourself and others. Sharing the wealth is more satisfying than anything. I have been trying to share this with others, but sadly, no one wants help. This is even true of me, but even tenacious fighting to help others still does not work. However, I hope that reading this may make you do the same as me and look at your life and realize that it is not utter garbage, but each and ever event you tackle and succeed at makes you a stronger and well rounded person.
I admit,I wished I had your genetic make up.