If you haven't heard already, on xmas day.... there were a lot of murders, burglaries and crime that will always be there. What I read, changed my mentality on everything. There were a couple stories; one was about an 18 yr old teen who lost the battle of cancer after giving birth to her baby boy that the doctors said she wouldn't be able to have. Another one was a teenage boy from Idaho who lost his battle of cancer a week after xmas. Christmas will never be the same for these people. It was then that I realized how foolish I was being for crying over something so stupid. I didn't get to be with my family for Christmas, but i'm so lucky that they are all still alive. My boyfriend went back home to UT, but he made it home and he's safe. My business is down, but I have a job and a car, and a house to live in.
This year, my New Years Resolution is to put my mind on everyone but myself. I'm sure it's easier said than done, but that is why i'm challenging myself. I am going to challenge myself to do all of these things;
- Give to charity every chance I get- every transaction, every store, every time.
- Adopt a family in need during Christmas
- Start volunteering
- Not cry when things don't go my way
- Make a list of everything I have to appreciate-read it every morning.
- Remind everyone that the best things in life, aren't things.
- Skype with my friends & family at least once a week.
- Say thank you- to everyone.
- Smile for no reason
- Go out of my way to make someone happy when I'm having a bad day
- Choose happiness every morning
- One simple act of kindness every day.
These all sound so easy, but we never remember to do them. Life is so short, too short to be selfish & try to make yourself happy when it's so easy to reach out and touch the life of someone else. However, as much as I wish I could be the difference- I can only help. I need to get my word out. I want everyone to be able to pick one thing from this list & live it every day. One person can't change the world, but a group of people can change anything. Who's going to help me?
Remember: Everyone is facing a battle, and it's always worse than our own.
