In all of this, I am still thankful

Things may look bad, frustrating, pains everywhere, lack of funds to settle my bills, no good job. But in all of this, I am still thankful. Looking around, a lot of people are going through things that are more worst than mine. But they still have reason to smile hoping that things are going to get better soon. I have this woman who just moved into our yard few months ago. She works for a rich family as a caregiver. This morning while she was preparing for work, she saw the another tenant beating her five year old child. When she tried to stop the mum from inflicting more pains on the boy. The boys mum echoed out that the boy is very stubborn, he scatters the house every time, and what not.

The woman smiled and told her that she should be grateful to have a child that is normal on every side, healthy, both mentally and physically fit. While still talking with the boys mum, she said something that broke my heart, I ended up crying in my room this morning. I got to know that she was not employed to give care to an aged person but rather a child of ten years.

She said with a trembling voice how the parents of the boy feel each time they see their son who is suffering from autism and other cognitive issues. Despite all the money they had, they were always sad. They couldn't be around their child because of his condition, that's why they employed her. It's really frustrating as a parent to know that your child will never be able to live on their own, they will never be productive in any way. It is so frustrating as a parent when you realize you will never be able to have a good conversation with your child.

The sins of this family is not that much that they had to find themselves in such situation. I watched a video clip some months back where a child who had brain cancer was told that he has nine days to live. I couldn't stand the tears that dripped down his cheeks. The video was so emotional. As a individual, how will you feel if you're in such a situation. As a parent, how will you feel that after nine days you will say a final goodbye to your child.

But here we are, with sound health, we are normal and healthy in every way. No matter what happens, no matter how the economy of your nation turns out to be. But as long as you wake every morning, be thankful that you can hear with your ears......be thankful that you can see with your eyes......be thankful that you can feel and touch things with your hands. Be thankful for life. We are not magicians to know what will happen the next moment of our lives. You can't tell if you will wake up the next morning, you can't tell if you will return from that trip safely. But in all of this be thankful for the seen and unseen things. Lastly, if you've not yet achieve the goals you set for yourself in first half of the year, do panic, be thankful for every new day you've got which gives you another fresh opportunity to be live that life you've always dreamt of.

Thank you for coming around today. Bye......

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