Life is way too short Options

[only_if_u_knew]

im not posting this for smpathy at all just for advice and to let others know not to take things for granted including your lives!! thank you for your time: please no negitive comments [thanks brook!]
yeasterday i was babysitting my little brother who is an epileptic and only 5 years old.
i was thinking of what the docor said about he might be paralyzed from the waist down by the age of 8.
heres a kid that would run off the walls if we let him.
only gets 2 hours of sleep because of all the meds hes on..
and they predict that he could become paralyzed!!!!
i was thinking here is this little kid who doesnt know what the world has in store for him.
and i wake up every morning worring about what im going to wear.
what im going to do with my hair
being mad at the world
still fighting with my best friend of 15 years!!
arrrggg!!
when here is this little boy who does what he is told
never talks back
loves to give hugs and kisses
and runs in circles trying to get dizzie!!!
i hate myself for thinking of just me
i should wake up in the morning being thankful that i am alive, and healthy.
I know now that i should stop and think more.
not get into those petty arguements with my sister over whos turn it is with the blowdryer.
And then i think what if there really is a god out there waching my every move.
will he forgive me for the petty things do.
did.
or will those taunt me. when im standing at the gates wih everyone eles waiting to get into heaven??
will he wach over my little brother.
does he guide my brother when he has 5 seziures in a row...making sure that hes still alive when there over.
does he sit with my mom in the hospital when she alone staring at my little bro while he sleeps making sure that he has no more seziures.
does he help my mom make through the day knowing someting could happen at any moment.
Last week my stepdad went to jail.
he was our familys rock
kept us from ripping of eachothers heads off.
my mom was finally happy.....
did god do this??!!
now to watch my mom cry is heartwrenching
But life is way tooo short to waste tears on a lost cause!!!
so i dont cry..i dont scream..i dont smack people.
i just...wait
wait for a answer..
while my little sister [13] locks herself in her room with the music on high.blocking out reality!
my 5 and 9 year old brothers play outside.
and my mom crys in her room so no one hears her.
i wait ......
because life is too short to predict whats going to happen...
so i let it come 1 day at a time......

[Spirited Away]

It's NOT wrong to want to look pretty or to spend time grooming yourself. It's not wrong that you focus on your own problems, after all, how can you help anyone else when you can't help yourself? This is feeling guilty for the wrong reasons.

It is wrong to always focus on your problems and forget that others have theirs. It is wrong to want to look pretty and be mean to those who are not as blessed. This is called arrogance (among other not-so-nice names).

People take things for granted all the time. It's a very human mistake.

[Mystic Eyes]

It's NOT wrong to want to look pretty or to spend time grooming yourself. It's not wrong that you focus on your own problems, after all, how can you help anyone else when you can't help yourself? This is feeling guilty for the wrong reasons.

It is wrong to always focus on your problems and forget that others have theirs. It is wrong to want to look pretty and be mean to those who are not as blessed. This is called arrogance (among other not-so-nice names).

People take things for granted all the time. It's a very human mistake.

I agree with most of that but not on the human bit. Just cuz alot of us do it, doesn't make it human at all. When I was a kid, yeah I did take things for granted but even at a young age I realized fast and hard how lucky I am. Yeah I had a crap childhood but I still had my health and my mind as well as my dreams and goals.

You know, I have to say that alot of people in my life and people i've met do take everyday things for granted and then when they see something that reminds them of this, they either ignore it and carry on or take minute out to ponder then carry on. Either way i've realized that alot of people are not mindful nor do they truly realize how lucky they are. I could give a few hundred examples but that wouldn't be worth it.

[Spirited Away]

I agree with most of that but not on the human bit. Just cuz alot of us do it, doesn't make it human at all. When I was a kid, yeah I did take things for granted but even at a young age I realized fast and hard how lucky I am. Yeah I had a crap childhood but I still had my health and my mind as well as my dreams and goals.

You know, I have to say that alot of people in my life and people i've met do take everyday things for granted and then when they see something that reminds them of this, they either ignore it and carry on or take minute out to ponder then carry on. Either way i've realized that alot of people are not mindful nor do they truly realize how lucky they are. I could give a few hundred examples but that wouldn't be worth it.

What I mean is, it's a human mistake so don't beat yourself up for it and move on. If taking things for granted isn't human mistake, then what is it? Everyone is guilty of it at one time or another. Have you heard of "to err is human"? =) It doesn't mean it's okay to do it, no, it just means you make a booboo, you need to learn from it and move on.