So today, a client was saying that she has been instructing her child to think of ten things she loves and write it down. She claimed it improved her attitude a lot. So whilst standing outside thinking how incredibly lonely I am without my mum being here, I thought, why am I indulging in these sad thoughts when how I feel simply comes down to perception. So I began thinking of 5 things I love in this world and before I knew it, I caught myself smiling into the summer night.
Here goes:
1. I love the innocence of children. The honesty, the no-pretense, the curiosity and just the altogether cuteness. Who can resist a child smiling at them? No one, that's who :)
2. I love sea creatures. Every time I go to the beach, I insist on visiting the rocky pools and searching for crabs and other interesting life. I don't know what it is about them exactly but I love ocean creatures. I love that they have their little microcosms that are so naturally beautiful without them trying to make it beautiful. I love that they have their little systems going and just go about their business diligently and whole-heartedly. I love that about the little rock pools and I love that about the whole ocean. Fish (I presume) go about their daily lives not concerned about how they look to others, not concerned on how to be cool and simply occupy themselves on survival and on their young. God, I sound like Holden Caulfield. I'm not cynical........ right?
3. Penguins. Gotta love penguins. Again, it's the innocence and the purity of their lives I love. Not being interested on the superficial but dedicating their whole lives to their families and their little ones. Not only that, they are frickin hilarious little things. They do such wacky things such as stealing each other's rocks from their nests, presenting a rock to their chosen partner and huddling in a circular motion. Nawww. Too cute.
4. Before you think I'm totally cynical about people, number 4 relates to my colleagues. For such a tense job where we witness terrible things happening to children and have clients constantly swearing and lying to us, my colleagues have a beautiful outlook on life. Not only do they ensure they look after themselves and fill their lives with positivity, they continue exuding that joy onto the clients. No doubt, remaining positive and hopeful to hopeless and abusive clients is an incredibly hard thing to do. But that's exactly what they do with incredible passion. They inspire me.
5. I love that home is where the heart is and my heart belongs in Korea. Although I came to this country when I was one, my heart and soul is completely content in Korea and I am overwhelmed by the love and pride I have in my country. If I can, I'd love to go and live there for a few months in the near future.
So there we go. Doing that every so often will probably make me appreciate life much more and ensure I don't get burnt out and start hating life. At a minimum, it'll bring a smile to my face.
As pitiful (and feral) as my clients may come across at the best of times, I guess as human beings, we all have a lot we can learn from each other.
And that, dear Blog, is another thing that makes me smile :)
0 comments:
Leave a Comment