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Monday, October 1st
I really have a horrible life. I don't earn a lot of money, one of my teachers talks too softly, I can't afford a leather jacket, I have to spend hours reading boring stuff for school, I don't have a John-Wayne-look-a-like husband with the charm of Antonio Banderas, my hair won't grow a metre long when I tell it to, I can't pass French if I fall asleep during class, I don't own a villa, people don't bow when they pass me on the streets, ... I bet I can just hear you saying Awww...you poor thing!
Ok, back to reality. It's amazing how sometimes I can really just 'catch' myself complaining... Of course I already know I'm complaining, I mean, I'm aware of the fact that my mouth is uttering sentences, but sometimes I still need a wake-up call to realize what I'm doing...
The truth is I am actually overwhelmingly blessed... Even all these things I just "complained" about at the beginning are blessings... I may not earn a lot of money compared to Swiss standards, but go to Cambodia and you'll find that I can actually earn more money in a day than most people there do in a month. I don't particularly like going to school, but school is actually a blessing, too (as unbelievable as it sounds...) It's a blessing that I can chose what I want to do with my life, that I can chose where I want to go to school to, that I don't have to bribe the teachers just to get passing grades like they do in some countries, that it's close to my home is a blessing, too. And as for marriage? Me? Now? Big no-no. If I could just snap my fingers and my hair would be long, well, that would be nice, but it wouldn't teach me anything about patience or accepting the consequences of my actions (every 'snip' of the scissors makes it take a lil longer...) Etc.
There's a cute song that Bing Crosby and Rosemary Clooney sing in White Christmas that describes a much better way to handle life's "hardships"...

COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS (by Irving Berlin)
When I'm worried and I can't sleep
I count my blessings instead of sheep
And I fall asleep counting my blessings
When my bankroll is getting small
I think of when I had none at all
And I fall asleep counting my blessings

I think about a nursery and I picture curly heads
And one by one I count them as they slumber in their beds
If you're worried and you can't sleep
Just count your blessings instead of sheep
And you'll fall asleep counting your blessings

Do you want to live a life that is long and good? Then watch your tongue! Keep your lips from telling lies!
Psalm 34:12-13

Even strong young lions sometimes go hungry, but those who trust in the Lord will never lack any good thing.
Psalm 34:10

Let the Lord's people show him reverence, for those who honor him will have all they need.
Psalm 34:9



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