Simple pleasures in life

 There was this story about a man who wore a pair of very worn-out and uncomfortable shoes. He walked in pain because the shoes were not fit to be worn anymore; moreover, it was small for him. Then, somebody dared ask him why he still kept on wearing the shoes. He said, “My wife left me, my children hate me, I lost my job, and I am broke. The only comfort I have is when I go home every night and take my shoes off.”

Wow! Imagine carrying a burden for comfort! The irony of ironies!

Anyway, reflecting on a different angle, such a simple pleasure from someone who has so much burden. What the man got from wearing his uncomfortable shoes was the comfort of relief! How often do we get such simple pleasure in life? Or do we wince at such small discomforts that we do not see the small things we should take pleasure in? That beautiful sunset. The smile from our children. No traffic while going home from work. The delicious dinner prepared by your wife/husband. Feeling the grass under your feet at the park. A joke shared among friends. The 1-peso rollback in gas. So many small things…so many reasons to be happy!

So allow me to turn the shower faucets on and feel the cold water on my body on this very hot day!

Have a great weekend and try to find those simple pleasures that life has to offer!