Putting life in perspective

I was going to get on here and ramble on about some petty garbage or another-I can't even remember now to be totally honest with you but then I stopped by and read a blog I'm following and it made me really feel kind of like a tool. I follow Single Dad Laughing (he's actually on here-you should check him out. He's an awesome inspiration for men and women no matter what stage of life you're in. He's pretty darn cute too if you ask me) and he posted a video of what he did on Christmas day. I'm assuming that since his son wasn't there that he was with his mother which left Dan alone on Christmas day. The whole month of December he'd been feeling pretty down about being single during the holiday season-why this man is still single is beyond me but that's a whole different story-and all the sudden it dawned on him that to ignore his "pain" he would focus on the joys of others and went down to hang out with some homeless people. He posted a video of himself and them dancing in the street. They didn't have much to happy about in other people's eyes but they were having a blast. You would think that they wouldn't have much to be thankful for but he said everyone he asked had a list of things that you and I take for granted. It sort of made me realize that while I fancy myself as a "good person" there is still so much more I could be doing for others. I would have never in a million years just woke up on Christmas day and said hmmm I think instead of opening presents and eating a ton of food I'm going to stand out in the cold and hang out with some homeless people. Not to say that if the opportunity was there I wouldn't do it but I wouldn't have thought of it myself. Also, it reminded me to be more thankful for what I have now instead of always focusing on what I don't have or what I want. While sometimes it's good motivation to reach for your dreams and goals sometimes you just need to sit back and realize that as long as you have a roof over your head, food in your belly, clothes on your back and good friends/family to love and who love you back you've got it all. I'm not going to say that all the sudden I'm going to be Mother Teresa (come on baby steps here people) but I am going to be looking for more chances to make someone's day a little nicer or easier. I like the idea of making and sending out 5 handmade gifts to friends and family so maybe I'll add a stranger in too. They might think it's a little funky to have a random person just hand them something but maybe take a couple things to a nursing home to cheer up someone's day even if it's just for that day would be a fun thing to do. I know I might be crazy to put that on my plate with school starting up again, I'm going to teach myself Italian, work, relay obligations (hey maybe I can take something to the hospice....), and I am not going to let my family/friends fall by the way side either but in the long run I think it would be worth it. We shall see how it goes. Let's make 2011 the best year EVER!!! O and I remember what I was going to say-I got my books today and I think Intro to Music History is going to be harder than I anticipated. O well

Well TTFN

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