Happy and Grateful

How many times have we taken for granted what we have? And how many  circumstances have we not realized how fortunate we are, for who we are or what we are not, for what we have and what we do not have?

I am just human. And for so long, I have been  unsatisfied with with all the things that I have. Wishing and aiming for the things I want not realizing  all the worth of  everything I have.

But that was before I saw these people, incredible people. Every night I walk to work, I see these people who, despite of  their incapability are able to touch other  people's lives including mine.

They are actually blind people. Together with their guitar, they sing for people passing by under the bridge . They would sometimes sing alone. Other times they are accompanied by another who happens to be blind also. There would be some people who are kind enough to share what they have and drop some coin to the small box. For some, the incapability of those people are reason enough to share some goodness to them. But my reason was different.

The amount of coins I dropped on their box every time I pass by that bridge may not be too much. It may be just  a little amount only. But my reason for sharing is big enough.

Every time I hear the voice of those people, there is something intangible, something impalpable, something I could not explain. All i know is that there is something!

Reflecting now, I discover what that something is.

It is the  hope, faith, gratitude and sincerity overflowing in them that gets into me. Despite of the darkness they are in, whenever they smile and sing it is as if they have seen all the wonderful colors in the world . In spite of their incapability, they seem like more complete, contented and thankful  than those perfectly fit people.

More than I sharing to them, it is actually them giving more to me. It feels like all the hope, faith and gratefulness in them are flooded towards me. It is like the heaven showing me how fortunate I am for all the things that i have.  It is like Him showing me how blessed I am for being able to see all the colors and everything around me. It is a reminder for me to be grateful--- that I have my family who supports me so I don't need to experience all the hardships of life, that I have a home to stay in, that I have a work to earn, learn and support my needs, that I was able to eat 3 or more than 3 times a day, that I have clothes to wear and a million more reason to be grateful.

For giving me inspiration not only in writing this entry but for a lifetime inspiration, salute to them.
For the realization of how blessed I am and for making me see the worth of everything I have , I am truly and will be forever grateful.

"When life gives you lemon... you make lemonade."

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