Lesson in Life: Learn How to Appreciate Things Around You

Being out and meeting different types of people make one thankful and reflect for the good things that we currently have. I had two experiences wherein I somehow felt grateful for what I have today as compared to other people...

• Last Sunday when we were at Robinson's Galleria and was ordering our food for dinner, I noticed this girl in front of me. She was kind of communicating with someone thru sign language. I thought that the person she was talking with was at the other end of the foodcourt. Actually what I noticed of her was her cellphone I think. It's like the size of a game pad with the screen being able to flip up. I was marvelled with her device and said to myself that how I wish I could have one of those for it looked very cool.. She was typing something in it so I thought that she was just sending someone a message but to my surprise, she presented her gadget to the waitress to tell what her order was. The waitress tried to asked her some details regarding what her order was but the girl signaled that the waitress just write down what she was trying to say. So then I came to a conclusion that she was deaf and mute. Somehow, I feel sorry for her that she can't talk and hear. Maybe she can but not that like as a normal person. Then I feel that somehow, I must be feeling thankful even though my cellphone is not that of the latest model just as long as I can use it and that I don't have any defect with my physical appearance and I could talk to people and hear different things.
  

• Just this morning as I was about to go down from the LRT station, I was wondering why was it that all people going down are moving slow. When I was already at the stairs, I finally knew the reason why... There was this 2 women: one middle-aged woman (probably around the age of 55) and one old woman (probably with the age of 70-75) going down the stairs. They are walking hand-in-hand and going slowly down the stairs.. Of course people who are in a rush would try to avoid hitting them and that's the reason for the slow flow of people at the stairs.. After seeing the old woman going down the stairs, I felt that I should really be thankful for I still have the strength to go up and down the stairs..
  

Umm.. I now evaluating myself if I am becoming too soft or just starting to realize the great things that I currently have. Well, have just one conclusion, one should be really thankful for what you have and must not be envy for the things that we don't have...