"We Do Not Know How Blessed We Are"

I remember growing up, being the first grandchild. It was both a blessing and a curse. Every Christmas and every birthday, I received everything a kid could want. Imagine having nine in total, 5 aunts, and 4 uncles. What a joy it was and thinking back at all the things that I received and took for granted. I should have better-taken care of things that I thought would always be. The problem I had was that I was never taught as a child how blessed I was and to treasure the things I had. If I had to do all over again, I would have to this day the toys and video games that made up my childhood. It did not end there. I heard this years ago from a minister of Churches of Christ. The things that we do for our kids can be a disservice when we give them everything that they desire.

The good thing is that I knew when I started high school that I had to work for the things I wanted in life. My family was a family who worked and I was raised the same way. This was a good thing because I never found myself without a job. I never thought about not having a job at any time. I always found work and I probably did every job that was meant for a kid out of high school. If I did not find a job on my own then it was due to my family on why I was hired to work for a company. I never knew I blessed I was when I realized my Mom was always there for me growing up and even into my older years, she was still there for me. I am blessed to still have my Mom still here in the land of the living. I know people that I have grown up with do not have their parents to see them achieve them getting that promotion at work, or watch them get married. I am overjoyed to still have my Mom there for my triumphs and downfalls.

Often I have looked back on my life and said I wish I did this or I wish I did that but the point is that what's done is done. The only thing you can do is make the best of the situation and proceed. I learned that never say you are going to do something before it happens. I did that and when that time came, I did the opposite. It was a lesson learned and never forgotten. I heard this that when you learn better, you ought to do better. There are things that happen in my life that are not written here but every situation that I was in made either realize why me, or what is the purpose of this and what is the lesson that I have to learn. The decisions we make in life either result in a reward or a punishment. This reminds me of the carrot and stick approach. Sometimes we need the punishment to help us realize that our priorities are not in order. When you have another opportunity to make something right, you have been blessed to do so.

"We Do Not Know How Blessed We Are"