One day I stopped at a red light and believe me it was just one of those day where in my mind everything that could have gone wrong went wrong. There was a man in a wheelchair begging. He’s there all the time (Monday to Saturday). I didn’t have any cash so I ignored him. I heard something knock on my window, it was him. He asked me to take down the window and he said “smile, you have a beautiful smile, so don’t let anyone upset you and take your joy.” I had to really look at him and smile. He had no hands and no feet and he had the most beautiful smile ever. He smiled through his adversity. If he could do that and try to encourage a stranger, then why didn’t I?

Instantly I thought of an old Arabic saying “ I used to complain about having no shoes, until I met a man who had no feet.” I really understood that saying at that moment in time and really appreciated the fact that I had feet and hands. When I drove off I could say “thank you father” and mean it. You might think things are bad until you meet someone else worst off than yourself. Acknowledge it.

I think that was a very pivotal moment in my life. It helped me to really see what I had, it wasn’t all about money it was so many other things. It was deeper. I could walk, run, drive and anything that the legs could do. Why was I not more grateful for all that? I know I have talked about gratitude before but it’s something that always has to be a part of you just like giving. The more you give the more you will receive. It’s a fact as per my mother. 😉. She loved to give not to receive but because it was the right thing to do.

As one young man who worked with me said, giving is a must as the universe can’t full your cup until you give some of what you have. I thought he really made sense. The universe won’t allow your cup to just overflow and go to waste, it expects you to throw out some of your blessings onto others. Giving doesn’t just mean money, what about time, love and I could go on. Have you ever met someone who has it all money wise, but are just miserable? They haven’t figured it out and I hope they will.

Understanding is a road not a destination. There are no stops it’s just constant and we continue to learn along the way. Let me know if you are on the road that I have started moving along or will you now move towards it? Maybe you never thought about it. Try it and see where it takes you.

See you next Wednesday at 8:00 pm.

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