Unforgettable Memories

I've been reading a good number of blogs recently and the gist I've managed to pulled out is this. So many people have sad or terrible memories of their past. How come it seems as if everyone has had unhappy childhood one way or another? It doesn't matter if they were good looking or ugly, tall or short, smart or not-so-smart.

Good-looking people, why do you fret so much? When was beauty ever a curse? I have good-looking people coming up to me and telling me that they are getting back-stabbed all their lives, the opposite sex is attracting them for the wrong reasons, and that they have trouble making close friends without inevitably breaking up for the silliest things! They forget that their beauty is so envied, that they stand out from the crowd with just a smile, and opportunities come their way so often!

Ugly people, or people who think they are ugly anyway, I know how you feel. I've been there, done that. You think that the world cannot see you for who you are, that people will never be able to see past your physical appearance. It may be true in some circumstances, but never forget that because God made you this way, you are stronger in life, more experienced of the effects of discrimination, and you also make the best relationships because you truly treasure them, knowing that such friendships may never come by again.

Smart people, you feel discriminated by those who don't do as well as you. Why? Have you ever thought of opening up to give them a hand with work or studies, or telling them how you feel? Why do you even distant yourself from people? If you actually think yourself as a smart person and are looking for advice in this paragraph, then I think you've just found the answer to why you have bad memories. Because you think yourself different when God never meant it to be that way.

Not-so-smart people, I think you're the most blessed of all. There's nothing to envy of others. The day you actually feel discriminated, you've grown smarter already.

God gives us memories to treasure, to learn from, and to share with others. I hope you will now look back at your memories in a different light. God bless!