Not all great things in life have to be big, some of the simplest things can bring so much joy to someone’s life. When you think of big gifts you might think of a shiny, brand new car with rims so clean you can see your reflection in them, and yes don’t get me wrong that is a great idea of an amazing gift. However, not all big gifts have to be materialistic. Although I’m sure many people would be very happy to receive such great gifts, what about all the small things in life we take for granted. There are many things that we have in our everyday lives that we don’t even realize are such amazing gifts. Some of these great gifts include, the relationships that we have, the feeling of accomplishment, support we gain from others, and the atmosphere …show more content…
Relationships are so amazing because no matter what happens, you always have people to keep you up when you’re feeling down, to give you advice when you are lost on what to do, or to go to when you have great news and you want to share with so they can be happy with you. If you just found out that you won a contest to go on a cruise to the Bahamas you’re probably going to be so excited in your screaming and cheering that you have to call and tell someone immediately so they can share the excitement with you, but if you don’t have friends or family to go to it’s not as exciting just keeping it to yourself. Maybe you were even having a bad day and you just need someone to make you laugh and to put a big smile on your face. Without those relationships built with your friends and family you would have …show more content…
Materialistic gifts won’t last forever so I don’t truly believe that they are the most important gift a person can receive. When your brand new car breaks down you’re going to want a friend to come help you. When you’re cracking under pressure, you’re going to want to have the feeling of a support system behind you. When you’ve been working at something for so long, you’re going to want to enjoy the feeling of accomplishment. Lastly, when you’re away from everything that you once knew, you’re going to want to remember all the beautiful things that created your atmosphere. As we all know, life doesn’t last forever, so quit paying so much attention to the fancy, new things that only last for a little while, and start paying attention to the small things right in front of you. Laugh with your friends more, get excited over small accomplishments, and always take in your surroundings, because we aren’t always guaranteed tomorrow and I think you would much rather be thankful for the things most near and dear to you rather than something
There is much love and gratitude to be dwelled on in life, and I believe that if more people read Dr. Byock’s The Four Things That Matter Most, it would help so many people. Even if you think all of your relationships are already perfect, there is always room to grow. I definitely will think of my words and actions before I speak, and add the four things more to my life.
The Simple Gift is a free verse novel and a compelling story of a 16 year old boy, Billy who leaves his abusive fathers home and dull schooling life, anticipating for something better than what he left behind. He finds a home in an abandoned freight train outside a small town. He falls in love with a wealthy girl Caitlin and befriends a fellow train resident, Old Bill. Billy is voluntarily homeless but now has a future that he did not have before. This book is a life-affirming look at the characteristics of humanity, generosity and love.
The short story The Gift has many layers with in itself on different topics. The topics of discrimination, feminism, friendship, tradition, and power all can be seen in this story. Many literary devices can be seen in the story also. Such as: theme, metaphor, tone and symbol. This story unlike most as that I couldn't predict what was going to happen that made the girls leave the school. Just as it says in the beginning paragraph "No one expected Merceditas Cáceres, on the day Carlotta Rodriguez was expelled from the Sacred Heart, to hang her silk sash from the doorknob, drop her medal of the Congregation of the Angels in the alms box, and walk out through the schools' portico arm in arm with her friend, head held high and without deigning once to look back, with that gesture of paramount disdain so commonplace in those of her social class." (Ferré) Just like no one in the story would have expected the main characters to do this, during the story I could not figure out why they would have done it.
In the first section of his book (What You Have Received as Gift, Give as Gift) really make an impact on my views on living a fulfilled life. Everyone has a purpose and a gift on this life and everyone should know that they are somebody and everyone should know this to fulfill a good life. Everyone should work together and use our strengths to help others. God gave all of us a different and unique talent or gift and we should place that gift on others as God has done to us. When we showcase our gifts and talents, we should be grateful and show humility. We should not gloat our talents, but instead help others in order to gain a better understanding of others and the world around us. As Gula says “Gratitude is the virtue that gladly recognizes everything we have received as gifts to be shared, not possessions to be hoarded. Gratitude remembers, too, that God is the giver of these gifts” (Gula 30). My view on this is that gratitude and humility are one of the core values on living the good life because we can use these talents to gain understanding of our own self and others around us. Like God, we can use our gifts to also gain companionship, which God believes to be in reaching a good
The littlest actions can impact our lives drastically for better or for worse. Throughout our lives we all have experienced something that has inspired us. These experiences go from small gestures made by kind strangers all the way to global catastrophes. These experiences influence us to do everything we do on a day to day basis.
In conclusion, relationships are very important. Without human relationships a person can’t go through life. It is essential that people have relationships with others if they want to live a happy and full live. Relationships bring joy in times of happiness, and they bring comfort in times of sadness. Relationships with other people help shape your emotions. Not only that but other people are sometimes the best at teaching you things about yourself and the world, which is undeniably one of the most important things of
We gained control of many things. But we had to let go of others” (97). In the book The Giver by Lois Lowry, no one has seen a rainbow after a storm, no one knew what colors were; what choosing was; what it meant to be an individual. Everyone lived in complete Sameness, and never learned what it meant to be an individual. By eliminating as much self expression as possible in Sameness and society, Jonas's community has rejected the individuality of a society where people are free to move society forward. In The Giver individuality is represented by colors, memories, and pale eyes.
We live in a culture where people are expected to give to others gifts of gratitude and expressions of love. Sometimes these gifts are accepted for what they are worth and other times they are not. We use that which others give us based on several factors. Among them are whether we perceive the gift as valuable, whether we can practically use the gift, or whether the gift is given earnestly and for the right reasons. Because of this there is not one explanation why certain attitudes about gifts exist. We should, however, understand that it is not for us to realize why a gift is given, but rather that someone thinks enough of us to give a gift in the first place. It is certain that if gifts are not accepted and used in a prudent and expeditious manner, then the gifts that are received will deteriorate or whither completely away.
Most humans cannot stand being alone, they want to be with someone they trust and love. People love to surround themselves with people they love to share good times with. They also need them when they are sad and need someone to be there for them. People can be happy when they are with people they love and trust. When someone meets the love of their lives they cannot stand to be apart from them, they all ways want to be with that person so they could be happy. In the movie “Friends with Benefits” Dylan the main character from L.A. goes to New York for a new job where he meets Jamie Rellis they become good friends and fall in love with each other. They realize that they cannot be away from each other. So they fall in love and stay together which brings them happiness. Happiness also comes from loved family members, when you cannot be happy with out your kids, parents or grandparents. In the television show “Modern Family”, a large family try’s to be normal in our modern society. They realize they cannot function or be happy with out each other being there. They have to be with loved once to be able to work together and function as one family to be happy in the modern society. To be able to be to reach happiness people have to be with their love
Think of just 5 things to be genuinely thankful or grateful for and draw/write them on the hand or your list. Think about: Who loves you? Who are your friends? What are you proud of? What about your children, how do they light up your life? These are just a few things that we forget about that add so much value and joy to our lives. Can't think of 5? Look around you and think smaller and smaller until you can come up with 5 things.
“We believe in personal choice, rather than society dictating how we must live our lives.”- Mike Peters. In the book The Giver by Lois Lowry, the citizens in the community live without choice, meaning they have no control over their own lives. Because of that they do not suffer the consequences for any choice but they do not get to experience freedom. Lois Lowry is saying, the importance of personal choice can change a person's emotions, helps people’s abilities to be independent and affects the freedom which allows a person to pursue what they want in life and to make their own decisions for their future. A person’s emotions can change because they do not know what to feel since all their decisions are made for them, being able to choose
When we sacrifice our time to help someone in need, whether it is a great or small need, we become a part of their life and can help alleviate heavy burdens. We feel good for looking outside ourselves and contributin...
This book is written to help people, specifically followers of Christ, to find their place in the church. The fact of the matter is that every believer was created for a purpose and every believer has a certain role in the body of Christ. If a believer is missing or not fulfilling their role, the body lacks and hurts. Just as our human bodies are handicapped when we are missing a finger or have poor vision, so is the case of the church when a believer isn’t serving. The other thing that the author talks about is when a believer is serving in an area not suitable for his/her gifts. That, too, can hurt the church because that person is not where God intended them to be in the body.
Over the course of our lives, there are times where we are at a high point, where our lives are full of happiness and there is nothing for us to worry about. However, we often come to sit back and realize that our lives might not be exactly how we imagine it. There are problems and obstacles that we must choose to overcome. With the rate society is evolving at, we miss out on the little things like friends and family that makes our lives that much more special. Life can be filled with bliss no matter how bad things may seem and we can find true happiness from fixing these problems to make our lives blissful.
In times like these, emotions like fear and anxiety can wash you away like an enormous tidal wave, and having a true companion serves as a solid rock to keep you grounded. A time like this came in my life when my father passed away. I felt more scared and confused and alone than I ever had before in my life. I felt as if I was the only one who understood how I felt, and there no point in talking to anyone about it because I felt that nobody could comprehend my grief. That was until I realized that my brothers were going through the exact same thing. They felt alone, they felt like nobody would understand, and they felt like it was only them who felt overwhelmed by these emotions. I realized that I could talk to them, and it was as if they were a second voice in my head, the same thoughts of confusion, fear, and loneliness that were eating me up inside were affecting them too. This deep empathetical connection, the shared understanding we had, was more than just friendship. It was more than sharing common interests or going to the same school, this was on a deeper level. The bond that we had together made me strong, it kept me going through the darkest times, and it is a prime example of what companionship truly