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This really made me be grateful

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Published on August 13, 2013

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What's up everyone! Well these past few days I've been feeling a bit down. Just been trying to help a few of my friends out with some issues that they're having (well they're broke). And at work, they've really been giving me a hard time due to a scheduling mistake I made like a week ago. It's just so stupid what they've been saying about me, and every day I feel less and less welcome at my job.

I honestly can't wait to quit and be able to be full-fledged online. I have too much talent to waste at a job where people don't appreciate what I do. So yesterday I went for a run after work, which is my escape from the negativity I face after an 8 hour day. And lo and behold, I sprained my ankle about halfway through. I got even more frustrated with myself because well who likes being injured? I was doing so well with my running and I was going to even do a 90 day fitness challenge on my website to inspire people to get in shape. Well this definitely put those plans on hold.

Here's where it got interesting. I was attempting to walk back to my car, when I saw a man pass by in front of me in crutches. He only had one leg, but he looked pretty darn happy. I just thought to myself, wow, what do I have to be mad about? I have my health and both of my legs in tact. My injury will eventually heal, probably sooner rather than later since I didn't sprain it too bad after all. It just really made me feel grateful for what I have. Because no matter how hard I think I have it at times, someone is going through something worse. It's how you react to things that happen to you that counts. And that had to have been a sign from God. I just refuse to believe that him passing by in front of me moments after my injury was a coincidence.

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