Monday, July 23, 2007

Day 39

A funny thing happened on the way to bed.

I had this thought. As I sat in my room playing my playstation 2 video game system enjoying the Transformers game I rented it all started to come to me. I may not have security or a plan, but look at what is around me. I have transformer toys sitting on top of my clean dresser. My closet and dresser are full of clothes that I picked out. I am wearing earrings that I found online through my computer that my parents bought and let me take with me when I moved out. My house that I live in was 400k. I pay a cheap part of the mortgage on a house that has no problems with it whatsoever. Working washer and dryer that was given to us. We can cool or heat this house anytime we want. There is a top of the line basketball hoop in the backyard. We got a nice family dog that is very entertaining and loveable. Tonight I watched TV on a 50 HD screen and it was playing a channel from our comcast cable service who also provides us with our internet service. I drove around today in my mazda protege which is fully paid for. I am writing on this blog right now to tons of people that actually want to hear about what I have to say. I am up past midnight because I don't have to work on a Tuesday. I can't remember the last time I worked on a Tuesday. I have a nice oven that allowed me to bake some cookies that I got through the wonderful client I service on my weekend routes through Rancho Cordova. I played a basketball game with a bunch of people I really like hanging around with in basketball shoes that are brand new. On sale for 40 bucks how can I pass it up? I got to talk on my cell phone today with several friends and they all liked hearing from me and vice versa. Especially my friend in Arkansas who I have known for years now thanks to the modern age of instant messaging and emails. Tonight when I go to sleep I will lay on a bed that my Mom helped me to get. I can go on and on and on.

The point? if I really stop to look around and forget that I have 10 dollars in my pocket to last me till Friday here is the bottomline. It may not all be paid for and I may not have done all the buying for it all, but I am very lucky. I should treat everyday with the reverence and respect it deserves cause I have a chance to go about doing what I want to do and not what I have to do. it may not be completely what I want, but it ain't half bad either. raise a glass people. Tonight I got a shot of perspective.

Rabble Rock!

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

You are blessed and you know it. That's good. :-)

Anonymous said...

Awesome Rich!! Sometimes it just takes a quick inventory to remind us how good it can be. It is all about perspective and how we chose to look at our world.

Miss Sassy Pants said...

Nice post. Sometimes it is good to realize how truly blessed you are.

Mom said...

Way to go Rich! I like your thinking and your take on life! Enjoy your week. We take so many things for granted and the beauty is all around us!