On the Counting of Blessings
Posted on Thursday, 2 February 2017
On the Counting of Blessings
By Apolinario Villalobos
Many who thought they are “successful”
because of earned scholastic degree from prestigious learning institution or in
position of wealth that they are
enjoying, but amassed by their parents, unfortunately, do not know how
to ”count” their blessings. We find these people in the high-end business
districts of the city surrounded by hundreds of their staff; in government
halls, occupying top and sensitive positions; and ritzy subdivisions as they immerse
themselves in luxury. Surprisingly, many of them are far from being satisfied
as their thoughts are occupied with schemes on how to earn more money – at all
cost.
It is this selfish desire on the part of
business moguls to get richer that made them forget the plight of those who
sacrificed to build their pedestal of affluence. They forgot to return the
favor, so that while they are wallowing in prosperity, those who are
responsible for their wealth subsist on sub-standard wages.
Many government officials who became
influential and those elected by the people forgot that their wages come from
the pocket of ordinary citizens. Instead
of being grateful and do their best for the benefit of those who voted for them,
they rob the government coffer, or worse, act as if they are the master of
those who put them where they are.
Instead of counting their blessings and be
grateful to God for what they already have, many people still want more at the
expense of others. That is the simple logic why the world is convulsing with
strife today. Take away selfishness and what takes place is compassion. Take
away greed and what takes place is altruism. Take away exploitation and what
takes place is care. Take away hatred and what remains is love. But these are
just suppositions, as in unfortunate reality, greed prevails among men.
Counting our blessings will not take
hundreds of fingers unless we include the spoons, forks, cups, beddings,
clothes, and everything inside our home. That is not what I mean. Blessings can
be translated into the comfort in life relative to the situation where we are.
If we are in the city, comfort is viewed differently from the one being enjoyed
in the countryside. Most importantly, we should not compare ourselves with
others, as their blessings are definitely different from ours, if we base what
we have gained on the standards that man, himself, has invented.
Blessings may not always be tangible or
recognized. They can be felt such as satisfaction in life that cannot be
described but can be translated into happiness, yet they can be counted if we
are diligent enough to count the days when we are happy or sad. But nobody
wants to do that, instead, we just do not give a damn if it is a Monday or a
Tuesday or a Wednesday when we had been joyful or sad.
For as long as we are happy, let us just be
in such state and be thankful that we still breathe. WE SHOULD LEARN HOW TO
COUNT OUR BLESSINGS, INSTEAD OF ASKING FOR MORE. LET THE OTHER BLESSINGS BE
ENJOYED BY OTHERS!
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