So many people have so much extraordinary stories, and I’m sad that hardly anyone will know it. I feel like so many people should be awarded for so many things. I hate that here in America we’re just so privileged to so many things and we look at everything as if oh people should have this because it’s a basic in life, but it’s not. Going on facebook I see so many news and stories about people’s amazing stories, but how about those ones that are untold? There’s so much to uncover. And I feel like I’m just realizing this just now. Here I am a 21 year old getting education, have a house, a car, a cell phone, so many clothes, have all my family near me and love me, going out and having fun, and yet I complain about not having enough. But I have more than enough. And I am truly grateful everyday for being alive, but i don’t realize it everyday that i have too much and so much more than other people. I know I have stuff, but it won’t suffice at times because I look at people above me and want more. I feel like most of us in America are just accustomed to our ways and what we have that we don’t look at third world countries and other people’s struggles as often as we should. We should be helping each other out. I think I’m realizing this because of the Olympics to be honest, like we’re just so superior to every country in the world, and we think that as well. I just have so much running through my mind. Like seeing a story online about this guy not seeing his mom for 10 years because he lived in the US and she lived in Africa, and someone finally got her a visa and surprised her son, or like this woman being walked down the aisle by a man who has her father’s heart that passed away. There’s just so many extraordinary stories in the world and struggles that we can’t see past ourselves and our daily lives. Also can’t see past our own reality, like it’s shocking to us seeing third world countries living conditions when we’re so used to ours and for them it’s a normal. I’m blessed to be where I am and what I have and I should know it is more than enough.
