Guest Post – Just a Friendly Piece of Advice
Every now and then, something happens to someone else that makes you realize that the things in your life aren’t quite as bad as you may have thought they were! Please allow me to explain:
On Tuesday of this week, I had client come in to pay her insurance. She told me that when she got to my office, she realized that the $40.00 she had saved for another bill had gone missing. That was that last amount of money she had until her next payday.
On Wednesday, I had another client come in to make a payment and make some changes to her policy. As we were talking, she told me that her son, who is 22 years old, was just diagnosed with cancer.
One thing that these two ladies have in common is that they both found the strength to put on a smile. I’m sure it was very hard for them to tell me about the things going on in their lives, but it got me thinking about the things going on in my own life. For instance, we got a snowstorm on Tuesday night. Wednesday, I went to work and told my co-worker that the snow “ruined my day”. I realized that it is ridiculous to be upset about something so petty!
So, here is my friendly piece of advice. Stop complaining about sitting in that traffic jam. Instead, be happy you have a reliable mode of transportation. Stop whining about the poor weather and be happy you have a warm home to go to at the end of the day. If you have a job outside of the home, don’t complain about how much you hate mornings. Instead, be happy you have a source of income. There are worse things you could be dealing with.
Amy Royce has two children and has been married since 1995. She is an affiliate marketer and a Virtual Assistant. She enjoys helping others through the programs she markets and the tasks she performs as a VA.
