Have you ever taken the time to really think about what makes you smile? Or the fact that your smile is sometimes all that is needed to make someone else smile? I started thinking about this, this morning as I was looking at pictures of my niece I had taken while feeling little Emily moving around. :) I realized something. I tend to take for granted the things I enjoy. For one reason or another, I take for granted the things I find the most joy in. Doesn't this seem a bit backwards?
I don't stop and think about the immense joy my family brings to me. Granted I do think about my family, and what they do for us, but I don't actually think about all of the amazing times I have with them. I don't think about how much I would feel blank if they suddenly were to disappear. I tend to take them for granted.
Another thing I'm great at taking for granted is education. I tend to complain sometimes that it's too hard or whatever my complaints may be that day. What about the day when women couldn't go to school, and only the high-class males could? What about the instructors that put so much time into teaching us different principles? Do I ever thank them? Or how about all the different resources out there for me learn from- do I ever stop and ponder how much time and effort went into them?
For me, these are two things that bring me immense joy. My ever-growing family, and education, and yet, these are two things that I take for granted. Isn't that ironic? I feel I could and should be doing much better on this. On saying how much I appreciate both of these things, and how much I appreciate what goes into it, and the people that are always there.
Anyway, that was my little smiling/grateful/takes for granted tandgent. Until next time.
