~Maria Robinson
It seems that lately the cool thing to do is be a pessimist. Recently, I have had many conversations with people about terrible life is for them at the moment. Whether it is heartbreak, money issues, family problems, or health issues people seem to think that the world is terrible place and life is pointless. Listen up Debbie Downers in the world, if you do not like your life then change it!
Most of these people whom I have engaged in conversation with have lived privileged lifestyles; as I believe most of us have. Of course, no one's life is perfect but it is full of blessings and tender mercies.
Here's why:
A girl complained to me about her body and expressed interest in losing weight in unnatural ways. I follow a blog of old acquaintance who has been battling cancer and is losing weight because her body is fighting against her. This girl is so positive and battling her cancer with a smile and freshly shaved head. We are lucky.
Follow her blog here
Over 1.5 billion people do not have access to clean, safe water. A typical individual in the United States uses 500 liters of water each day. We walk to the faucet and instantly we have cold, clean water. In Sub-Saharan Africa women spend on average 16 hours and 3.7 miles a week collecting water. We are lucky.
Unsafe water is the biggest killer of children under the age of five. 43% of all water related deaths are due to diarrhea. We complain when we get the "runs" because the taste of pepto bismol is nasty and a mother weeps as her child is buried because of diarrhea. We are lucky.
925 million people go to bed hungry. Every day, almost 16,000 children die from hunger-related causes. That is one child every five seconds. They would kill for food and we would kill if the man taking our orders at the local Wendy's messes up and we have to wait an extra minute. We are lucky.
There are 781 million illiterate adults worldwide, and 64 percent of them are women.An estimated 130 million of the world's 15 to 24 year-olds cannot read or write. They have never been to a school and we complain about and "hate" going to school. We are lucky.
We grumble about the weathering and hide away in our houses waiting for warmer weather. The streets are littered with the homeless who hope to survive the night with what little clothing and shelter they may have. We are so lucky.
Again, I say, if you do not like your life then you have the obligation to change it because millions of people do not have neither the means nor capabilities to change their lives. If you hare reading this then I am assuming you live a privileged life.
It is time we stop complaining and genuinely begin to realize how lucky we are.
Love always,
Christine
Youre such a sweet, level-headed person. thank you for being in my life.
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