Blessed Am I (32)

13.08.08

Posted under: Life

I need to remind myself of all that I have in my life. It’s unfortunate that I don’t do it enough and right now, I need to focus on the good things.

I have a family who loves me despite all the stress and pain I’ve caused them. I know that no matter what happens, they will be there for me. I may not have agreed with their decisions before, but I see now that they were just looking out for me, only wanting me to have the best that I could have.

I have good friends who do their best to keep me strong. Although I have faltered and may have responded rashly or inappropriately, I know what the bigger picture is. I cannot ask for greater people in my life than the ones that I have now.

I have my health that keeps me going everyday. I’ve seen people in worse conditions and I’m happy to be blessed with my physical abilities.

I have my studies despite how difficult it was to start. I want to try harder and push myself farther this year and the next.

I have my physical appeal that catches an eye or two.

I have my ability to start up a conversation with a complete stranger. As long as they’re friendly too, then why can’t we have a nice chat?

I have my memories of all the good times that I’ve had over the years.

I have my senses to enjoy all that is around me, to help me appreciate the flowers, food, music, sunsets, and skin.

Lastly, I have my faith in God because I know that He has a plan for me and although I may be hurting, I understand that this is what He wants. He wants me to be strong, to live, to thrive, and to be all that I can be. He is there to help guide me in the right paths and I can’t ask for more than what He’s already given me.

I’m still a little emotional, but I feel better. What are you blessed to have in your lives?

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Bonnie commented:

Wednesday, August 13, 2008 @ 10:39 am GMT-8

This is a really great blog, very deep and emotional.
My blessings are pretty much the same as yours, but I’d like to add that I’m blessed to live in such a great country, blessed to have a stable household and blessed to be so sheltered.
Although I am not a committed Christian, I do have my faith in God. He has guided me to make the right choices and to ease my pain when I have made the wrong ones. I am so blessed for that.
fragileheart said:

Wednesday, August 13, 2008 @ 6:04 pm GMT-8

It’s really good to do this glad you have such good things you can focus on in your life.

How come you’re not playing Picture Perfect over in the Batcave!! You can still play… come on!!
Michael Aulia answered:

Thursday, August 14, 2008 @ 3:38 am GMT-8

I feel blessed because only by His endless Grace that I am saved. I feel blessed as well to have wonderful people at church who always encourage me and be there with me together in this life

Blessed to have blogger friends like you and others too, even though we may not know each other or have met with each other
Julie declared:

Thursday, August 14, 2008 @ 4:19 am GMT-8

This is beautiful hon. Like I said on facebook, you need to print this out and carry it with you, so when you get sad you can read it and know that you really have some great things going on.
recel wrote:

Thursday, August 14, 2008 @ 5:45 am GMT-8

ahh… wonderful, wonderful post! it’s like counting ur blessings and being thankful for it. i have yet to do mine. i am sure i am blessed in so many ways as well.

great blog!!!
Chris M said:

Thursday, August 14, 2008 @ 7:58 am GMT-8

Loving the new design princess!
mspennylane remarked:

Thursday, August 14, 2008 @ 7:59 am GMT-8

This is a great idea for a post. I hope it made you focus more on the positives. I might do one myself and link back to your blog
Lisa typed:

Thursday, August 14, 2008 @ 9:33 pm GMT-8

I try to do this every so often too. I makes you remember that you have a lot of things to be thankful for and how lucky we all really are.
thebaglady shouted:

Saturday, August 16, 2008 @ 12:19 am GMT-8

Hey, I really loved this post. I graduated from Berkeley and I hope you’re enjoying your time there! I’m sure God has great plans for you.
Laarni wrote:

Monday, August 18, 2008 @ 8:11 pm GMT-8

Great post. Everybody should count their blessings and stop complaining, but i just LOL’ed when you said that you have a physical appeal, well, everybody has, it’s just depends on the eye of the beholder.
Mara shouted:

Tuesday, August 19, 2008 @ 5:15 pm GMT-8

There are so many things to be thankful for, it’s sad that we are so negative sometimes that we cannot even see them. Thanks for bringing this up and helping everyone look on the bright side (:
fragileheart shouted:

Tuesday, August 19, 2008 @ 7:29 pm GMT-8

Are you back yet? How did your exams go? Miss you!
Morbid Romantic expressed:

Tuesday, August 19, 2008 @ 11:03 pm GMT-8

It’s really easy to forget all of the great things one has in life. Negatives are definitely more weighty than positives. It’s good to sit back and reflect on the positives every once in a while as a reminder.
Andrea remarked:

Thursday, August 21, 2008 @ 9:38 am GMT-8

That’s so nice that you take time to reflect on what you’re happy to have.
Right now, I’d say I’m blessed with my sheer dumb luck and foresight, which have helped me to live another day, emotionally intact. I’m also blessed with a loving family, and a wonderful boyfriend and his family too.
Crispea voiced:

Friday, August 22, 2008 @ 2:30 am GMT-8

I’m blessed to have gone to the places I’ve been and made all the friends I met.
Gill expressed:

Friday, August 22, 2008 @ 7:13 pm GMT-8

I’m blessed to simply be alive. There’s nowhere else I’d rather be than right here and right now.
Angelica expressed:

Sunday, August 24, 2008 @ 3:39 pm GMT-8

It’s great that you think of what you have instead of what you don’t have. We should all try to do that. I believe that positive thinking is a important key to a happy life. Unfortunately I completely lack the ability to think positive.

I’m blessed to have a loving family and great friends. And even though I’m not completely healthy at least I can walk, talk, hear and see.
janelle replied:

Monday, August 25, 2008 @ 12:22 am GMT-8

all of us are blessed and it’s sad that there are only a few people like you appreciates those blessings.

like you, i am also blessed with a lot of things. and i am very much thankful for all of them. i have a lot of blessings to be happy about and it would be such a bore to post them all here
Destiny replied:

Monday, August 25, 2008 @ 9:56 am GMT-8

Good for you for being able to recount all that is a blessing in your life. We often move so fast and take everything for granted and not content with life that we don’t realize how much we have. It’s beautiful and well written.
Kimmy announced:

Monday, August 25, 2008 @ 9:12 pm GMT-8

It’s great that you have this confidence and that you are aware of all the good things and qualities you have Lately I have been doing the opposite and it’s made me feel pretty crappy. Thanks for this post, it reminds me I should think about the good things once in a while too
John expressed:

Tuesday, August 26, 2008 @ 2:41 am GMT-8

I have my son. Without him, I was a soul dragging myself from day to day, happy for what I did but not happy with much else, and with no reason for hope, no reason for faith.
Emma commented:

Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 10:10 am GMT-8

That reminds me to be more positive and think about all the things I have that others don’t.
tasha replied:

Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 10:28 am GMT-8

great blog I might do one of these in the future .. tee hee

x.despair
Joana answered:

Thursday, August 28, 2008 @ 8:42 pm GMT-8

Sometimes we get so wrapped up in what’s wrong and what we don’t have that we forget that we actually do have a lot to be grateful for. I think I’m going to follow suit and post one of my own.
Catherine responded:

Friday, August 29, 2008 @ 4:20 am GMT-8

This is pretty cool. Sometimes when you feel low it’s good to reflect on what’s good and what you’re grateful for. I often find it hard to look on this side of life, although of course there are things that I should be grateful for.
BK answered:

Tuesday, September 2, 2008 @ 6:35 am GMT-8

I agree with what Julie said, you may want to print this list and keep it always close to you. For me, I do this ‘gratitude’ thing sometimes before I go to bed and sometimes when I am sitting in the car waiting for the engine to warm up. One should always remind oneself to be grateful for the things and people around us. It sort of helps one to tie over tough time and stays on the positive side of life.
Kelly replied:

Tuesday, September 2, 2008 @ 10:58 am GMT-8

Like you, I have a long list of things that I have been blessed with. I would have to agree that my biggest blessing is the grace and favor God has shown me in my life. How amazing is it to know that out of all the people in this world, God chose me before the foundation of the world to be his child. You are right – God does have a perfect plan for all of our lives. Keep your chin up, girl and hang in there. Hold tight, knowing that God is in control and he has promised NEVER to leave you or forsake you.
Christina answered:

Wednesday, September 3, 2008 @ 3:16 pm GMT-8

We truly have a lot in our lives to be thankful for and yet alot of time we take it all for granted. It’s so nice to see that people still appreciate what they have and are thankful for it!!

Dropped by from despair.nu!
Happy blogging!
Nadine declared:

Tuesday, September 9, 2008 @ 11:44 am GMT-8

it’s quite easy to forget the good things when
life gets down in the dumps. but I see that
you appreciate what you have that is good (:

(I guess) there are a number of things that
I should be thankful for, as well as I should
be contented with. but I guess I’m still finding
myself in this journey :/
Guttu expressed:

Monday, September 15, 2008 @ 10:14 am GMT-8

Lovely written lines. I have a good post to mention and recommend to read. I’l feature this in Tuesday readings.
Tuesday Readings 07 | The Nonsense Blog wrote:

Monday, September 15, 2008 @ 5:16 pm GMT-8

[...] not even my top droppers. But the things will change now. I’ll read at least top 10 droppers. Blessed am I is a “what I have” list. Such lists are often the fruit of “bored of [...]
Tessa typed:

Tuesday, September 23, 2008 @ 5:22 pm GMT-8

very nice post.

I think I need to do this to myself too… specially now that I’m feeling down because I couldn’t seem to get what I really want for the moment… but I’ve been blessed with so much already… I guess this will inspire us more to do what’s best.

May God Bless us more…