Chapter 03 (Appreciating blessings in our lives) Sometimes, we feel tired living our life. We start to complain about things, especially if life has not been so good for us. We always admit that we are fed up working eight or more hours a day. We are sick and tired of having to think about how we will be able to save our money until the next salary. We feel hopeless about the traffic we need to deal with every day. We are exhausted of the people in our lives who are there to collect our debts and loans. We are worn-out from not having to eat three times a day. We are annoyed by the monthly dues and bills. We are drained by almost everything. We feel like we are just living only to work and exist. We feel like nothing is going on right in our lives. We feel like the rich ones are always favored. We are all overtired of being poor. When we all know for ourselves that we always try our best in everything that we do. When we all know that we sacrificed a lot just to earn so that we can support the people we love. When we all know that we just want financial stability. When we all know that we can also attain the lives of others. But, sadly, it's still haunting us every day. The life that we say is very tiring. We want to escape for a while, but then we just learn and accept that we are already used to it. I know how hard it is, having to wake up every day and do the same routine as usual. I know how stressful it is, having to deal with the heat of the sun down to the rain that pours so hard out of nowhere. I know how uneasy it is to compete with others for a bus to ride when going home. I know how difficult it is when others agree with this. And, know that I understand every hardship. I've been there. That's why I also understand if some time in your life you want to rest, to scream, and to run away from responsibilities. But, you cannot, right? It is because we humans are bound to handle things, even if not for everyone, but as long as we have reasons why we do it every day, we can survive and make it through on a daily basis. Sometimes, we just left in awe of how we did it. We are surprised how we were able to last in our jobs, businesses, and other things that we do in our lives. It is simply because, even if life may be hard at times, we always find a reason to appreciate it because of the people whom we do everything for. We know that there are so many reasons to smile about, to be thankful and grateful for. We know that all our daily efforts always have something good in it. We all know that by having to experience all of those struggles, we can learn to value little things even more. We can learn that it is never easy to have something that we want. We need to make some sacrifices if we want to provide a better future for the people we love. At the end of the day, we are not only doing these things for others, but also for ourselves, and no matter how difficult it is, we will never do things that can harm us and others. That's why we choose to live a life that is full of pride and dignity. But, again, resting is okay. Sometimes, in life, we also need to take a break from everything. We are only humans, not super humans. How will we do everything all at once if our body fails? It's not guilt, if we also rest our bodies. We should also be more appreciative of every blessing that comes our way. As you see, not every person has jobs, they wished to have your work because they aren't accepted yet. Not every person has food to eat. They wished to eat at least once a day so that they could survive in the streets. Not every person has enough money to buy their wants. They wished to, but their money is already enough for their needs. Not every person has the capacity to earn more. They just wished to have skills and talents just like you. Not every rich person commits to their success right away. They also worked hard just like you to be able to have what they have now. Not every person has the means to go on travel during vacation. They just sometimes use their cash to save it for possible future emergencies. You see, we don't have the same life that we are living. Some have lots of responsibility on their shoulders, some have parents to support them, some have someone to share every joy and pain in life, but others don't have any. That's why we should learn to be grateful for everything, it may be small or big blessings, but it's every sweat and blood we work for in order to continuously remain alive. We are all trying to survive, and at least be thankful, because not everybody will be able to experience the life that you have.