do you appreciate what you have?

[confused79]

Something i have seen today and been involved with has made me realise to appeciate that i have what i have and that i can do things for myself, can eat when i want can wash and dress myself and get out and about.

We often moan and groan about things and to me now they seem menial and pathetic.

Also as we all know on here people get in arguments about petty things.

I work in social services dealing mainly with people on the phone dont in my role normally get change to visit the clients who are all elderly and disabled.
Had that chance today and it has made me open my eyes even more.
How can we all moan when there are people who have to rely on stangers to feed them to wash them, who are all alone and have no one to love or be love by, have their day consist of seeing the same 4 walls and only have a knock on the door to look forward to so a cup of tea and sandwich can be made.
Just made me stop and think about living for today and appreciating it.
How do you feel about what you have in comparison.?

[DJerba]

I think it takes something to happen in life to make you realise how lucky you are.

I was caught up in the centre of a terrorist attack in 2005 running over deadbodies being amongst people running around screming, knowing people were never going to go back home to their parents and families.

The thought of it makes me sick but every single day I'm grateful to be here and I make the most of everything.

I also have an autistic sister who has tried to take her own life on more than one occassion.

...It's true, life IS to short so make the most of it.

[legend758duo]

i think everyone knows a person whos tried to take their life .
what dismays me is the people who criticise them

they cant seem to understand the position the person thought they were in or how they felt
an inability to see things from theior point of view makes them very blinkered.
i lost a good frien dto suicide and i still dont understand why.
i also have friends whove suffered from sex abuse and only revealed it after more than 20 years.
we dont know whats going on in other folks lives .
its easy to judge .
i suppose we should really step back sometimes .

though its sometimes easier said than done