Self-less-ness

I woke up at 2:30 am to the sound of my dog getting sick. It doesn’t seem like a big deal, but it taught me a valuable lesson aboutgiving of myself and not being a selfish, self-centered person.

It’s easy for us to get so involved in our lives that we sometimes forget about the important aspects of our existence. I feel that we are here to help others, whether it be a human being, feline or canine. This morning a dog needed me and I was there for him.  He stayed very close to me and relied on me to be the comfort he was looking for.

We have a tendency to criticize others despite our own flaws.  We tend to make others feel bad to make ourselves feel good and worthy.  It’s a natural human reaction, but we should do more to help others, not make them feel like they don’t belong in the world.  Some people are worse than others about this, but we should always be there with a helping hand.

I have made it a point to change a few things in my life to try and make others lives more comfortable.  Instead of “me, me, me” I have decided to look outside of myself and focus in on others needs.  My life is going well, so I consider myself blessed. Others lives aren’t so great and sometimes they need a boost to give them the confidence and put a smile on their face.

I will react to positive energy.  There are so many good things in this world and we tend to miss them. A cool cloud in the sky, a colorful rainbow, a person doing good for another:  These are all things we miss when we get too tied up in ourselves. Take the time to look at the fall leaves, take a deep breath of the crisp air and smile. Smiling does wonder for the entire being.

My dog feels better now and I’m so glad I could pet and comfort him while he was struggling.  It made him feel better, it made me feel better, and it gave me a tingle of very positive energy.  Life isn’t perfect and we all go through our personal troubles, but we can make it much easier on ourselves if we look at it from a more positive angle.

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