Thankful

As I have grown up I have realized the importance of the things around me. It is to easy to take for granted the many good things in our lives. As I am looking for housing and employment I am taking time to realize just how easy it has been for me in the past because of the help of family and friends. While this new hunt is fun, for now, it also gave me pause to reflect on the fact that I have never had to worry about a roof over my head or money, even though I often was overly concerned with money. The reward of finding a place to live and some type of income will come eventually, for now the flux of life is fun. Other people, less fortunate than myself, have it a lot worse.

I am looking at my situation as a challenge. It shows my naivete. Other people look at job hunts and housing hunts as critical to their survival. I took this trip to get away from the security blanket in order to try to develop as a person. There is nothing wrong with being comfortable in life, in fact at some point I think it becomes the ultimate desire. For me, in my current place, I am looking to branch out. Many people do not even get the opportunity to "branch out". Instead they must act out of necessity with little concern about "growing" and instead must be focused on survival.

I am thankful for the people who love and support me in my life, as well as the opportunities that they have granted me. I guess even my perspective grants me the ability to say that "The Journey is The Reward". Many people's lives are not a journey, but a struggle.

Comedic Part of the day: After that mystifying note on thankfulness I think it is appropriate to lighten the mood with a bit of humor. I left my sunglasses on the roof of the luxurious 1997 Honda Civic while I was turning in a few job applications. I heard a light scratching as I drove about a block. Then I saw the glasses slide down the back of my vehicle to be immediately crushed by a "soccer moms" SUV.  I am thankful I didn't put my phone on the roof, checks pockets, and that the sunglasses were found two years ago and not purchased.