She has made her choice, what of you?

   

    I left for work quite earlier than usual today because of a couple of things I had to do at the office. As I came out of my house there way something that caught my eye. It was a lady and her son, she was taking the boy to school. He was laughing and running circles around her and she was laughing also and calling out to him to stay at a place. The little boy so full of energy was all over the place and I though about how I was never eager to go to school till even my university days. As the lady limped along the road with crutches by her sides and her son happily leading the way I stopped and admired the way she carried along without caring about her condition. She knew that her son had to get to school and her condition didn't make her stay back or stop her from being happy.




Life throws us all sorts of challenges every single day and we deal with them in many different ways. But while doing this, sometimes it seems like the challenges overwhelm us and the bad times just keep coming in waves upon waves. Now I know it is hard but I want you to know that through it all, you can decide to remain happy. Happiness is simply a state of mind. It is a choice that you make. Sometimes the choice is hard but nevertheless it remains a choice.

I want you to know this There is no point in time in your life when there is absolutely nothing good. In order for you to be happy you have to have something to be happy about. And in order for you to be have something to be happy about you have to see it. You have to be able to see and appreciate the smallest gifts and good things around you. Most times we overlook these things but they are all around us. I know it isn't easy always but believe me if you can condition your mind to see the gifts around you then the world would seem brighter to you. You will have more to be thankful for.

So with that let me rephrase the second paragraph. "Life throws us all sorts of challenges every single day and we deal with them in many different ways. But life also throws us gifts at the same time. The issue is if you are willing to see and appreciate those gifts or not."
    Look around you and learn to appreciate the things you already have. You will find happiness through that. Things will suddenly start looking better for you I promise. Take a second to admire and appreciate your friends, family, the sand, the sky, your neighbors, colleagues and your surroundings. Be glad you have a troublesome neighbor that blasts loud music and be happy to have that little boy that keeps looking for trouble in front of your street. Use a more positive mind to approach life and you will see that this life isn't so bad

That lady I saw just this morning isn't sitting down and being moody all day because of her condition. She gets up everyday and finds a reason to smile as she takes her son to school. Her son alone is already enough reason for her to be grateful. She sees and appreciates the gifts that life has given, that is the reason she can put on a smile regardless of her condition. She has made a choice, what of you?

"Adjust your sight to see the positive things in life" - Ralph 2015