What you've been through.

  What you've been through has made you who you are. What I've been through has made me who I am. I love God and I know that He loves me. I know that we are all His children. I know that we should all be kind and loving to one another. There have been many, many times in my life where people are just plain rude. Have you ever just gone to the store to pick up something and the person checking you out has the most awful face on? Or have you ever asked someone at a store how they are? Or how their day has been? There have been times when I ask that and get the response, "Good." ...o.O That's it?! I don't even get a, "How are you?" lol I think the truth is that...people don't care how you are. : [  lol They just care if you're having a good or poopy day. It's none of their concern, they don't know you. I find that so very sad. It makes you wonder what;s made them so dang cranky. It almost makes you want to ask them, "Is there something wrong? Are you having a bad day? Is there something I can do?" Of course if you'd do that, they'd look at you as if you've lost your mind. lol But there have been times when I'm tempted to do so. I'm one of those "wierdos" who hates when people are hurting. It's obvious that some of those people are hurting. But, what I don't understand is how they are so stinkin cranky. I mean, all of the hard and stupid stuff that has happened in my life has made me more loving and more feeling. I think of others more and I put myself in their shoes. My grandfather passed away when I was eight almost nine. My parents got divorced when I was six. My biological father is a full blown jerk. I have an awful out of a story book stepmother. We've struggled with money for sometime. That is only a few things, I'll mention. Is that as bad as some peoples lives? Heck no. But, it's not a piece of cake either. Bt, I have a beautiful family that loves me. I have the best mom in the world and the best dad (stepdad) that I could ask for. I have three sisters are healthy that I love to death. I have friends that I love and cherish so very much. Friends that make me smile and laugh at times when I don't even feel like smiling. I have life. What a beautiful gift. I get to wake up and breath. I get to see and hear and feel. Sometimes I forget just how special that gift is. It's like my favorite quote from the movie Titanic. Jack Dawson says, "Well, yes, ma'am, I do. I mean, I got everything I need right here with me. I got air in my lungs, a few blank sheets of paper. I mean, I love waking up in the morning not knowing what's gonna happen or, who I'm gonna meet, where I'm gonna wind up." I love how he sees life. He hadn't anything. He had no money, nothing. He knew what a gift life was. He may not have been real, bt I think what the character belived was right on. lol I know how hard it is sometimes to be or even fake it and act happy. Bt, I'm gonna do my best to be thankful for the special gift of life. Be thankful for my family and my sweet friends. They mean so much to me, and I can't imagine life without them. :)

P.S. If a cashier that is checking you out at the store is cranky, a good tip is to smile a big smile(show your teeth and everything) and tell them to, " Have a happy rest of the day!" lol Maybe you can show them what it's like to smile and be cheerful. lol :)