FOMO

I remember when I was growing up there was all these “new and improved” commercials. Toothpaste, soda, cereal, toilet paper. You name it and there was a better one coming out. Always a “new and improved” version. We always want to upgrade, always want the newest model. Doesn’t matter if the old model works just fine, if there is one better or newer we want it. We want to be the envy of our friends.

Or we are just bored of the same thing and want something or someone new to play with. What we have is never enough. We want better jobs, younger wives, better husbands, brand name clothes, more money, lots of money. More, more, more. The saying “we think the grass is greener on the other side” has never been more true in the world than it is today.

I missed alot of life just chasing the next best thing. My eyes were so far ahead looking at what I wanted, what I could get, that I missed what was right in front of me. And I didn’t miss once or twice, I missed it over and over again. I left good jobs where I was happy, for “better” jobs paying more money where I dreaded going to work everyday. I never really wanted to commit fully to anyone for fear that someone better was out there.

Today I don’t want to miss a thing. Today i can be grateful for what’s right in front of me. Today I don’t have to chase “something better”, I can appreciate whats right in front of me. I not only appreciate it, It’s beautiful to me. To see the beauty in people where I used to see ugliness. To enjoy going to work because I am grateful to have a job. To be able to love those around me and be loved. To have friends I can be honest with. The freedom to be myself and like who that is today is a gift beyond measure. Today i take the time to listen. Nothing is more important than what is in front of me right now.

Live in the moment, it’s all we have. Be a light to others and that light will spread.

In Love and Service, Betty