Often times, we go about life not realizing what most people may honestly think of us or what kind of a positive impact we may have had on a person's life. Even if we perform a kind act for a person, unless he or she tells us, while we may very well be left feeling good about doing something for another, we'll never be 100% certain how that kind act impacted them. On a couple of occasions this past week, however, I actually received this very feedback from friends of mine which left me feeling pretty good. Every now and again, it's just nice to be noticed and appreciated.
A few days ago, a friend of mine randomly wrote me and said, "No matter what life seems to throw at you, you always seem to battle through and have a smile on your face. It's inspiring."
Just yesterday, another friend told me, "For all that you've dealt with and how you've dealt with it, I've honestly been inspired by you."
I guess there are just times I don't realize what all I've gone through to this point in my life, or perhaps I just want to pretend it's been a typical life for the average 33-year-old. Also, when revealing stories of my hardships throughout these 33 years, they've been so commonplace that they've just become a "normal" part of my life and I don't realize, in the grand scheme of things, how abnormal they really are and how people will likely react when hearing about them. It's sometimes difficult for me to grasp how drastically different my version of "normal" is from most people's around my age.
No matter the quantity or severity of the hardships, however, I often times feel very lucky - for my family, my friends, food and water, shelter, and all of the little things in life many of us take for granted on a daily basis. If it results in at least one person being positively impacted and seriously inspired, then I'd like to think that all of these struggles were worth it.
A few days ago, a friend of mine randomly wrote me and said, "No matter what life seems to throw at you, you always seem to battle through and have a smile on your face. It's inspiring."
Just yesterday, another friend told me, "For all that you've dealt with and how you've dealt with it, I've honestly been inspired by you."
I guess there are just times I don't realize what all I've gone through to this point in my life, or perhaps I just want to pretend it's been a typical life for the average 33-year-old. Also, when revealing stories of my hardships throughout these 33 years, they've been so commonplace that they've just become a "normal" part of my life and I don't realize, in the grand scheme of things, how abnormal they really are and how people will likely react when hearing about them. It's sometimes difficult for me to grasp how drastically different my version of "normal" is from most people's around my age.
No matter the quantity or severity of the hardships, however, I often times feel very lucky - for my family, my friends, food and water, shelter, and all of the little things in life many of us take for granted on a daily basis. If it results in at least one person being positively impacted and seriously inspired, then I'd like to think that all of these struggles were worth it.
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