That's his Reality.

Look at them. I mean, REALLY LOOK. 

He’s going to wake up in a few minutes and start shining shoes (maybe with help from his father or guardian). He (or they) will do that all day, find something to eat, go to sleep and start all over tomorrow. That’s his reality.

He’s happy to have gotten ‘food’, it’s his only focus at the moment. That’s his reality.

 Say what? …the colour?  All he sees is ‘water’ to drink. Now,  he can quench his thirst. That’s his reality.

                     Surfing through Facebook recently, I came across these pictures. They touched the deepest part of my soul. There I am complaining while this is the present reality for these boys. It was enough to make me pause and think.

I need to learn to be grateful, to thank God more each day. We all do. For the gift of life, even if for nothing else. The popular statement goes “I might not be where I want to be but I thank God I’m not where I used to be” We can all attest to that. Compared to these children, what are we complaining about?

As we go about our day today, let’s count our blessings. And while counting those blessings, let’s try to be a blessing to others. Many of us pray to be rich, but apart from acquiring all the material things we’ve been dreaming about (and I certainly dream about many, trust me), I believe God blesses us not just for ourselves, but to bless others too (all done with common sense, of course!)

Make someone smile today, a simple compliment will do. You never know what that person is going through and that act of kindness might go a long way in the person’s life. What goes around, comes around.

I pray for better lives for these boys (and many others like them). May they grow healthy, strong and become great leaders. 

                   Finally My Dears, the next time we feel the pull to sink into that zone of “Why always me?”, remember there’s someone (in fact, people) out there who wish they had even a fraction of what we have.

Give thanks Friends! Have a blessed day.

We’ll gist again soon!

PS: Was this useful to you in any way?….please remember to pass it on to someone else you feel it will bless.