This is just another way of life that I notice. We are looking into two different group of people. Sometimes I wonder why does the people who have it all can't be thankful for what they have but they always want more while people who have very little, they count their blessings everyday. I guess it's just a basic of human, our self- satisfaction. In a good way, it's great because that is how our life improve daily. We keep thinking of how to make things better and get more out of it. The best example is technology. It is reinvented every single day. If you can afford it, you can buy the best thing you wish for.
But in another view, there is something very important that we have been neglecting more and more. The real life. I have been to many places and into many home. A place we called home is a place where we want to spend most of our time at. They said home is where the love is and if someone ever tell you that they feel home when they look at you, it tells you that you mean everything to him or her. Talking about home, I have been invited for dinners in many type of home. Each home and dinner told me stories. Though some might be similar but it will never be the same.
Let me ask this, how many times you've been into a house that wow you? I mean everything from the main gate to the back door. Every single detail, decorations, piece or arts, colors and everything are from the best money could ever buy. I had seen this many times. Everything are imported even the ash tray. That's cool and so impressive but what about the people who lives inside? Duh! You don't have to think much, you know they are certainly rich, living a good life and they are happy. Wait a minute... Happy? Do you think they are really happy? Think again. If they are really happy, why does the father a.k.a. man of the house spend more of his time at work, away from home? If they are really happy why does every teenagers of the house can't wait to get their driver's license so they can start driving themselves to hang out with friends outside? And why does the lady of the house spending all her time outside for pampering and to look good? What about the little kids if there is any? Having all the games or gadgets and locked up in the room all day? The saddest part is, the real value of family in this kind of home is not important to them. Dinner is not a time they spend together as family time because everyone will have dinner with their friends or co-workers outside perhaps at the best foodie place in town. The house is amazing but it feel cold and no emotion in there. Welcome to reality. You can have it all but pure happiness still come from within.
Now another type of home. The humble home. Yes, I was in there too. There is one home of a friend years ago that I went to. A little house just like a cottage. Though everything is simple and nothing fancy but the house is beautiful. You can feel love and happiness filling every rooms in the house. I even felt like I breathe in the air of happiness into my lungs while I was there. You want to know why did I feel that way? Let me explain this. The father can't wait to be home after work. With the little that he have from the day, he just want to get something for the house. While mom will spend her day talking and pampering her children. She comb their hair, teaches them house chores, wash their hands, tell them stories and there is always laughter now and then. Dinner time for them means time spend together. Nobody in this house would like to escape dinner. Being in a home like this is so overwhelm. They offer you their best. Trust me, with that kind of environment, the warm simple homemade corn bread tasted much better than the cosy red velvet cupcakes that we have today. Their veggie are freshly harvest from the backyard. This is where I see true happiness, love, manners, respect, trust, thankful and the value of sharing on the face of each one of the member in that family.
Now we see, some people lives in villa or even mansion. They have everything that we wishes for but they are lack of feelings. The warm feelings that can comfort us. The one that can make us go to bed smiling and wake up feeling thankful to God that he gave us another beautiful day. A home does not count in its' size or what it was built of or decorated with. Without love, it is just another house. A shelter with walls and roof that keeps us from sun and rain. We can have high rise walls that make us feel safe and secure from any harm but pure love is what we need to live on and it gives us the greatest strength.
The message behind this is, the world is missing happy people day by day. They are getting less everyday because we are all chasing what best the world could give us. I am not saying this is bad but best scenario, how would you feel if the officer at the counter that you are dealing with look so moody and angry. Don't you wish that you are dealing with a smiling, jovial and happy officer? Yes, everyone faces bad days once in a while but we all need happiness in our heart. Don't let happiness extinct from this world or it will be a very cold and tense place to live in. Maybe then all our natural instinct will change too. Dear all, find your happiness. Don't ever give up trying to find your happiness. Sometime you may never know that the most simple thing or gesture is what put up smile on your face. LET US ALL BE HAPPY...
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