“The more often we see things around us- even the beautiful things and wonderful things- the more they become invisible to us. That is why we often take for granted the beauty of this world; the flowers, the trees, the birds, the clouds- even those we love. because we see things so often, we see them less and less.” -Joseph B. Wirthlin.
Plane wrecks, car crashes, disease, terrorism and natural disasters are a few of the countless tragedies that happen today. All of these rob us of our loved ones and steel the happiness out of life. We are surrounded by the wonders in life so often, we tend to take them for granted. But someday, these burglars might steal from you; when you will least likely see it coming. It will make you wish you …show more content…
At one point, there was a house being built across the street. My mom and I decided to check it out. I was about seven at the time. The house was nowhere near done being built. There were no windows; they hadn’t put the shingles on the roof yet. The only part that was done was the wooden base and some insulation here and there. We explored the downstairs of the house; and when we had looked everywhere, we ventured upstairs. The smell of freshly cut wood was everywhere. In one room, there was insulation where the walls would have gone. Me being my thoughtless self, thought it was the walls. So, I went over to it, and leaned on it while yelling, “Hey mom look, the walls are …show more content…
Not just how lucky I was that day, but how lucky I am in general. I have a roof over my head, a family, amazing friends, clean water, a phone and countless more belongings. Someday something could happen to my family and friends. Something like 9-11 could happen again. I would be angry at myself for yelling at my parents or complaining because my phone wasn’t working right. Some kids don’t even have a phone. Everyday I grief about somethings. Whether it’s about the power being out, my hair not looking good, not having enough clothes to wear, school isn’t or having to deal with anxiety. Sometimes things happen in life that you can’t control. So don’t let obstacles in life keep you from enjoying it. Enjoy life because it might not always be how it is
Plane wrecks, car crashes, disease, terrorism and natural disasters are a few of the countless tragedies that happen today. All of these rob us of our loved ones and steel the happiness out of life. We are surrounded by the wonders in life so often, we tend to take them for granted. But someday, these burglars might steal from you; when you will least likely see it coming. It will make you wish you …show more content…
At one point, there was a house being built across the street. My mom and I decided to check it out. I was about seven at the time. The house was nowhere near done being built. There were no windows; they hadn’t put the shingles on the roof yet. The only part that was done was the wooden base and some insulation here and there. We explored the downstairs of the house; and when we had looked everywhere, we ventured upstairs. The smell of freshly cut wood was everywhere. In one room, there was insulation where the walls would have gone. Me being my thoughtless self, thought it was the walls. So, I went over to it, and leaned on it while yelling, “Hey mom look, the walls are …show more content…
Not just how lucky I was that day, but how lucky I am in general. I have a roof over my head, a family, amazing friends, clean water, a phone and countless more belongings. Someday something could happen to my family and friends. Something like 9-11 could happen again. I would be angry at myself for yelling at my parents or complaining because my phone wasn’t working right. Some kids don’t even have a phone. Everyday I grief about somethings. Whether it’s about the power being out, my hair not looking good, not having enough clothes to wear, school isn’t or having to deal with anxiety. Sometimes things happen in life that you can’t control. So don’t let obstacles in life keep you from enjoying it. Enjoy life because it might not always be how it is