Last night I sermoned my daughter about how she's so blase about everything in her life. Jon asked her what's the happiest day of the year for you? She said none. It rankled because we try to give her as much enjoyment as we can. There's no joy in her... she was born blase. You would think she would be thrilled with her first bike. You would think she would be thrilled to get the complete Barbie fantasy forest with the elves and the little squirrels. You would think she would be thrilled to get a nice cellphone. You would think she would be thrilled on her first plane ride. You would think she would be thrilled to get her first diamond set. NO! There's no happiness in her life. When she gets old, she will not have memories of a happy childhood despite all our efforts.
I told her she should count her blessings daily in order to realize just how much she has. I told her to be thankful when she takes a shower because she has hot water and fragrant shampoos and conditioners and soap. Thankful for the rich lotions that she slathers on after her shower. Thankful for the neat school uniform and comfortable shoes that the yayas lay out for her.
Thankful for the milk that she drinks every morning. Thankful that she has a schoolbus service and that she need not walk to school. I told her to be thankful for everything and think what it would be like if she did not have them. Maybe she would appreciate her life more.So what's that got to do with my car ban day? Every Wednesday when I commute, that's the day when I re-live the days when I had no car. I will never forget the past when I had nothing and I will forever be thrilled and thankful for everything that I have and can have later on. The worst thing that can happen to any one is to become jaded because that's when the miracles of life cease to be miracles.
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