Blessings

When I saw this quote I instantly loved it.
At times I may seem spoiled and ungrateful but I know deep in my heart I am the furthest from that. I wake up everyday and thank God for everything good in my life. I appreciate everything and everyone in my life who has contributed to my happiness and positive environment.

I am not perfect by any means and that is not what I am attempting to say here. However, I am tired of people complaining how bad their lives are because they can't appreciate what is right in front of them. My father taught me something beautiful when I was younger and I probably (hopefully) will never forget what he said. He told me "when you get tired of looking above you, look below you." This is how I live everyday of my life. Sometimes I start to feel like "why does that person have a nicer car or bigger house?" That lasts for a total of two minutes because I thankfully remember what my father taught me. I then say "thank God I have a roof over my head"; "thank God I have a car" etc etc.

Whenever I start to feel down about my life I make a list of everything I have to be grateful for and suddenly I don't feel so down anymore. Really, I am so blessed in so many things. Someone asked me the other day if I was rich. I replied yes I am. Its true; I may not be rich monetarily. However, I am rich because I am healthy; I am rich because I have amazing friends; I am rich because I have a loving family. There are a dozen reasons why I am rich.

Blessings come in all shapes and sizes. The friends I made are a blessing. The dog my sister adopted is a blessing. The experiences I had are a blessing. The negativity I witnessed is a blessing (it taught me good lessons.) My parents are a blessing. My sister is a blessing. My mind is a blessing. My heart is a blessing.

Like I said I am not perfect. However, I try to be the best person I know how to be; the best I can be. I wake up every morning counting my lucky stars. I go to sleep every night thanking God for the life I have. And sometimes I feel like I am blessed beyond what I deserve.

Meshallah ala kol shey qwayes fe hayati. Meshallah. Allah akbar. Dayman ya rab.