lucky girl April 26, 2007

stop…right there…yes, you…slow down for a moment and ponder how lucky you are. how fortunate we are to be living in the united states. freedom to live where we want, wear what we want, eat what we want (and plenty of it), take a shower when we want. there are people in this world who have nothing…nothing. i can’t even comprehend it. i can’t imagine not eating for several days at a time…not having clean water to drink… most of the time i can’t imagine not having my cell phone or debit card! but i realize how lucky i am. not only do i have plenty of “junk” as my boyfriend would say, i have awesome friends and a wonderful family. oh, and the boyfriend…he’s pretty amazing too. i’m just so thankful for it all. indescribably thankful. so about once a week…sometimes more often…i sit down and take stock of the things in my life that i most appreciate. it only takes a few minutes…i usually think about it during my morning commute. i highly recommend it.