This is taken from a fellow fotopages-blogger, Jeffri.
A friend of mine use to say that, "...if you think you are unhappy, there are others who are more unhapy. If you think you are unlucky, there are other who are more unlucky."
At first glance, this statement will not amount to much, but merely sound like an attempt at comforting someone who is down in the dumps. But the more we look at it, the more sense it makes, and the more its truth seems to come out in the open.
Although most of us will hate to admit it, it is true that we tend to look at our misfortunes and think that its the end of the world. More often than not, we somehow fail to look at the bigger picture, and feel that we are the most unlucky person in the entire world. But the truth is, no matter how big our problems or misfortunes are, they are nowhere near what others have to go through.
While most of us complain and lament about having to spend just a few minutes under the hot sun, just think about the countless others who have no other choice but to throw themselves at the mercy of the sun in order to put some food on their table. And how about those who had to endure the pounding thunderstorm, soaking themselves to the bones, just to make ends meet.
While most of us will sit in the comforts of our air-conditioned car and yet, still complain about the scorching sun, there are those who are thankful that it is not raining, simply because it meant that they still have the opportunity to earn some money for the day. How the simplest of things in life will make a difference between having something to eat for dinner or simply go to bed with an empty stomach.
It is really ironic that someone who have so many things in life, seems to be fond of complaining about the most minute things, when those who are less fortunate, seems to be more thankful for what they have, rather than what they do not have.
Perhaps it is human nature, that once we have all the things in life, we will tend to ignore those lesser than us. Perhaps the time has come for us to learn to appreciate life more and be thankful for what we have, rather than complaining about what we do not have.
In the end, the greatest possession is not about money, jewellery or a string of luxury cars or condominiums, but life itself. Getting the opportunity to live from one day to another is indeed the biggest of all assets.
Upon reading this... Aduh! Sedih nyer... my depression mode terus TURN OFF! May we be rich in all the ways that really count in life.
