To
many people, my ring is a cultural ornament that I’m always wearing. To me,
it’s a constant reminder of how blessed I am.
A
silver piece of metal molted and embedded with nine different stones,
supposedly to shower me with blessings from the divine planets. It took me a
while, but I guess I finally understand what blessing means in my own terms.
People
work all their lives to buy something they think is valuable. To some people it
might be a house, while for the rest it may be a diamond necklace for their
loved ones. It’s funny how over the years, wealth has become an indicator of
how blessed you are, or at least how blessed you feel about yourself. I know,
I’m definitely guilty of this.
My
American friends here celebrate Thanksgiving, as a day of remembrance and deep
gratitude for everything they have. One day every year dedicated solely for
giving thanks. Truth told, I wish Malaysia celebrated Thanksgiving, perhaps all
those unnecessary political chatter would cease if people just realize how
blessed they really are.
It’s
impossible for me to list down all the things that I’m grateful, but these are
some that I truly appreciate:
1. I’m thankful for my parents
who are the only ones in the world that can put up with my ridiculous spoilt
brat nonsense I give them.
2. I’m thankful for my elder
brother who is always there to remind me to live my life and don’t worry about
my future too much
3. I’m thankful for my
scholarship which enabled me to be here in America and learn things I never
imagined
4. I’m thankful for my friends,
who inspire me to be a better person
5. I’m thankful for my teachers
and professors who have given me more than just homework to take back home
6. I’m thankful for the janitors,
cleaners, and staffs that keep the place I stay clean. They are truly the
unsung heroes.
7. I’m thankful for the conflicts
I have in my life, because I’ve learned so much about myself
8. I’m thankful for my dogs who keep
my parents company, while both my brother and I are away from home
9. I’m thankful for the random
strangers I’ve met in gas pumps, airport, railways, and everywhere else that
has pointed me in the right direction if I’m lost and even keep me company
1. I’m thankful for my ability to
smile, even if I’m having a bad day, because I know me smiling would make
someone else happy.
I don’t
know whether my ring truly brings me blessings, but what I do know is it
reminds to appreciate the things I have in life, in other words contentment.
For that, it will always be a blessing.
So what is blessing? It’s the ability to know what you have and appreciate it while it’s still with you.
