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A Life Lesson
Submitted by: H.Elena
RomaniaI just turned 22 and for about five years now I tried to be a better person, based on the teachings of The Secret.
This story isn’t necessarily about a miracle that happened thanks to the power of The Secret, but more like a lesson that I learned and that I would like to share with you.
Earlier today I was at the store buying some food. I didn’t have a lot of cash, I usually don’t but that’s OK, so I bought some noodles and some other stuff and as I was waiting in line to pay for the products, something happened.
The people behind me, were buying all sort of expensive stuff, the best chocolate, expensive bottles of wine, and food, which I couldn’t afford for sure. I was looking at my noodles and thinking that it wasn’t fair. That it’s not okay for some people to have the best in life, while others had to settle for whatever they could afford…
And then I turned around and looked at the woman that was buying all those expensive products. She was wearing a scarf on her head and she was pale and looked tired. She had big dark circles under her eyes…it was obvious that she had cancer…
I froze and my eyes started watering…there I was, not being satisfied with my life, bitter cause I couldn’t afford what I believed was better, and not at all grateful that I least I had a life.
No matter how much money, how much stuff you have…if you lose the gift of life you literally lose everything. It was like a slap from God that showed me that I really should appreciate what I have and that no amount of money will make me happy if I don’t choose to feel that way.
No matter how hard you think life is, how unfair you believe it’s treating you, be glad you are alive. It will sort itself out in the end, but there is nothing worse than losing the most precious gift you have ever received: life.
Hopefully this story will awake in you the same feelings I experienced and it will make you more grateful for what you already have.