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Gratitude and Desire


Work was so hectic today that I had no time to even think of anything to write, leave alone actually writing down something. So I thought I’ll use a prompt provided on NaBloPoMo. So here goes…

Firstly the three things that I am grateful for:

First and most important – My parents. I am so fortunate that I have the parents that I do. They gave me freedom to do what I wanted to but guided me along the way. They are there to appreciate every little accomplishment and to help me get up and get going when I fall down. They are tough with me when I slack and worry for me when I push myself too hard. They are such wonderful individuals…so diverse and thus I have imbibed all that they both possess. A love for the fine arts and a passion for reading. A logical, rational and incisive mind. A compassionate and emotional heart. So much more that I can’t even begin to express. Even at this age I feel so protected because of them. I shall be eternally grateful that these two people are my parents.

Miracles. Yes, you read that right. Miracles. I have experienced miracles – small and big. Some in my daily life, when I didn’t even feel the need for them. Some when I was on the brink of giving up. Miracles make me feel that I am being very well taken care of. So, thank you, whosoever is making miracles happen for me.

Love. I am grateful for there being love in this world. There are so many people and things that I love. And so many people who love me. I can’t describe what I feel love is, but I know that it is the best. I love love and I am very grateful for it.

Actually the prompt said to name three things that one desires. So I mentally scanned a list. There are, of course, several things that I desire. But once I started paring down the list to what I feel is absolutely essential and something that cannot be done without, the list came down to just one single item. So, here is the one thing I yearn for:

Peace of mind. True, lasting, peace of mind. I am your average person who goes through the cycles of feeling happy, sad, angry, depressed etc. But I have, on very few, fleeting, moments, experienced peace of mind. And right now I feel that, that is the ultimate goal for me. I haven’t the faintest idea how I shall attain it, but I’m experimenting. Hopefully some day I’ll get there.

My day hasn’t been very good mentally. So I am feeling so good after doing this post. I needed it today. Also, I’m happy that I picked this prompt (I am not totally sure it is ‘just a coincidence), since it has put things sharply into perspective :)

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