Things Could be Worse

Often times when I'm in public, I hear complaints from people about this and that, but I never hear people expressing how thankful they are to be living. We live in a day and age where we constantly look at what we don't have rather than what we obtain and it's quite sad.

We could live in a world where freedom isn't free, or where segregation is popular, but we don't and I rarely see appreciation for how far we've come. Being unappreciative towards life causes depression, if only we could open people's eyes up to see what's truly in front of them. There's constant talk about how people not having the latest technology, or not having the best clothes. What I try to remind myself is if I have ever lived without it, I don't truly need it.

Teenagers are a huge advocate here, but so are adults. Adults should be paving the way to happiness for the younger society, but instead they're setting an example. Not all, but many. We all need to be reminded of the simple things in life that should give us immense pleasure, things such as:

• dogs
• trees and sunshine (typical, I know, but beautiful)
• beaches
• stars
• babys' laughter
• naps
• books
• good movies
• bouncy balls
• spicy food
• sweet food
• mountains
• snow
• cake
• butterflies
• LIVING 

We things that don't come so easy to others, and we need to use them to our advantage. It's important to be happy. Odds are, something one may be mad about today, might not matter to them in a year or even a week from now. Don't dwell on things that drag you down because it's nothing but a waste of thought when you could be HAPPY. Life is too short to have a long face.