The beaten up old shoes you've worn for a year and are ready to throw out might be a saving grace for a kid somewhere without shoes.
The annoying rain you've gotten all week could be a slice of heaven for a village that has been dry for three months.
The thirty-five minute drive from your house to your parents is a godsend compared to the two hour trip somebody else experiences via public transportation.
What is ordinary to you could be extraordinary to someone else.
Are you aware of the (extra)ordinary?
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This is very true and it's
This is very true and it's just like someone's junk may be another person's treasure. This helps us exercise humility and gratitude, two of my favorite characteristics.
This viewpoint change is sometimes hard for people because their reality is what's right in front of them. They may have never been to Africa and seen drought or starvation or their commute is all they know because they've done it for 20 years, every day. I am not saying it's right, but it's an interesting thing to think about. We walk around with blinders on often, but if we take them off and look around, talk to other people and understand our live versus others, perspective can help us.
Great thought!
I think perspective is
I think perspective is definitely key. It's hard not to have blinders on once in a while, but taking them off for even a minute makes a world of a difference. Always great to have you here, Grace!
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