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okay so im kinda in a rut and i was just wondering, can you guys give me advice on why its important to be grateful for everything you have? also can you give me some examples of where youve personally had to believe that. also, people always say to me every experience has a silver lining. any thoughts? also...what do you really believe in? and why? like...i believe that you should always treat others the way you would like to be treated. what do you think? any thoughts would be appreciated. im going through a hard time right now and i just need some advice on beliefs and values. thank you for your time.
You know, all of my life I admit that I've taken things for granted. You know the old saying 'you don't know what you've got til it's gone'. I think that the saying kind of applies to my situation right now. My grandpa suffers from lung cancer and has been very close to passing. I admit that I should take just even 5 minutes to call him and ask him how he's doing. I was very spoiled when I was young, but who wasn't? I'm slowly starting to realize that the things that I've received came with strings attached. It's a bit hard to explain, but it's an interesting feeling. I'm a strong believer in everything happening for a reason and basing past experiences when making choices. It's just the way that it's been at our house.
I know a lot of close-minded, biased people. It's very unusual to come across a person who's open and won't judge you. I know how it feels when you don't have someone there to listen to you, and I think that goes for a lot of people.
Anyways, back to the grateful subject, yes, I am extremely grateful to have a wonderful [and big] family to support me. I can't express how much they've put me through, but how they've helped me out of some tough situations. The same goes for my friends. My friends are more of the open minded type, and it's great to have that support group behind you. I thank God every day that my family is healthy. Just the other day, I was at Pizza Hut with a few friends, and a couple and their 2 kids came in. One of their kids had Down Syndrome, and was disabled. I was on the verge of crying, and I really didn't know why at first. I now realize that it was because I'm glad that the kids in my family weren't suffering of anything such as. That might sound a little conceited, and believe me, sometimes we are stuck with those situations where we need to fight hard and work to get out of them. I hold very strong morals, and I have a lot of respect for my elders, which is a bit unusual for some teens my age. I'm the way that I am from, guess what, my past experiences. My experiences are what shaped me to be the person that I am today.
Message me if you need anything else. I'd be happy to help.
(Rating: 5) thank you so much. honestly. i might just take you up on that offer and msg you in your inbox if thats alright with you. thanks again. much appreciated. take care and i wish you all the best with your grandpa. stay strong.