I know it has been awhile since I have posted anything but I wanted to share a story about something that happened to me this afternoon.
"Question: is this one of those 'Once Upon a Time/ I should go make some popcorn' stories? OR, one of those 'inspirational/ ending with a quote from a celebrity that I have never heard of' stories?"
Eat all the Smartfood® you want, it won't help!
So I was on my way home this afternoon I stopped to get gas...
"Dude! Your gas, really? Spare us bro, that shit's GROSS!!"
Um, gas as in gasoline?
"... Go on."
The attendant was overly talkative and the topic of (surprise, surprise) the weather came up. I advertently asked my new friend of his ethnicity to which he replied; "Turkish". I value your time so I won't bore you with the details of our conversation but he said something that stuck with me for the rest of my way home.
"I come from a place that doesn't offer much." He said. "We had nothing and we were happy with it. Coming to a place like Canada, that offers everything?! I am now over joyed with everyday that I am given. So it's cold, so what? Your transaction didn't decline, you should rejoice my friend!"
His choice of words, for whatever reason he felt comfortable enough to share them with me, changed my entire line of thinking for the rest of my drive.
"Oh I get it! This is a 'go see my new friend so I can get free gas' story!?"
No, my comedic vexatious friend. My intention for sharing this interaction is this; I challenge you all to start being more grateful and appreciative for things that you have grown to over look.
"Challenged excepted! But I gotta tell you though... Not your best story bro!"
I'm not your bro and even if it wasn't a popcorn popping cinematic adventure, remember this story the next time you cuss that device that connects you to the Internet over its processing speeds. I'm sure there are a few children slaving away in a third world country that would love the opportunity to Tweet about their current working conditions.
Now if you will excuse me... In the words of my celebrity friend that you probably have never heard of,
"As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them."
- John F. Kennedy
