What We Often Forget...

It dawned upon me like a light bulb turned on inside me that all of us have very short-term memory.

At least for most of us city-dwellers, we hurry from one activity to another, from one meeting to another, from people to people that we usually forget the good things (usually the small ones) that people has done for us.

I suspect also, having observing people of my generation and kids nowadays that we are not very well-taught in knowing how to recipocrate in the things we say and do when others help us or is kind towards us. We do not know really what to say or do.

We often say "Thank You" and often mean it at that point in time... then as the days goes by... we forget. Or We say thank you and that's all. We are forever saying thank you period.

This oftens happen to me and also from me to others... how often we forget the people who has prayed for us and helped us and also how often they forget the extra mile we took to help them.

I have seen in the past few weeks squabbles and unfriendliness when things at present do not turn out well and we focus on what is in front of us and fight for our rights ,forgetting the good friendship that has been formed in the past.

We all fall into the same category often when things get rough and we love to win, hate to be wrong, when we do not think hard enough to understand, when we based on our own experiences that shape our perspectives and we use our well justified intentions to push the "Blame" on each other, what they have and have not done.

Both sides can be guilty of doing this if we do not sit down and recollect for a moment , weighing whether is relationship more important than our agenda.

People who do not practice this often creates reationships that are superficial and shallow.

And we shouldn't be surprised if I say that we also often forget about God and His Goodness too.

Now... what can we do to help ourselves about it?

1) I realised that the most effective way is to write things down. Not just who has done good to us but also the feelings we have as a result of receiving that good gesture from others. Feelings are what will cause us to remember when we sincerely received the good things others has prepared and given to us.

2) Often Give Thanks To God and also remember the person who has been a blessing to us by being a blessing in return

We are imperfect but let's not forget... to be gracious and kind to each other and live happy ad peaceful lives.