At times, I forget to be grateful for my life. I go to work, go to the gym, eat, keep house, tend to the yard, spend money, pay bills, hang out with friends and hit the gallery openings. I get to do what I want, when I want. I forget how blessed I am to have the life I have. Then something happens that shakes me to the core.
Jacqueline invited Paddy and me to a fundraiser on Saturday night for a dance company she supports. In addition to being a hair stylist, Jacqueline also teaches yoga and dance along with being a massage therapist. She lends her considerable talents to the dance troupe.
The dance troupe welcomes all. Some dancers are blind, some are deaf, several are confined to wheelchairs and a few are professional dancers. The dancers include children, teenagers and adults.
The benefit was a two-act performance at the Colorado Ballet’s rehearsal space. The highlight of the evening was a performance that started out with a solo by thirty-something paraplegic man. The man could only slightly move one arm. There wasn’t a dry eye in the house.
A year earlier, the man was riding his bike when he was hit by a car. His life changed in an instant.
I felt like I had been slapped in the face. I take so much of my life for granted. I often forget how fortunate I am.
tru fax dat. ya never know what might happen…
I believe that We All take Life for granted sometimes…. entries as yours brings it back to perspective for many of Us. Thank You for sharing this….
As you have seen in my writings I often am having to remind myself to stay on gratitude. Thank you for sharing this post.