Pass it on.

Okay bloggers, yes i've been waiting nineteen years to say that, I am about to go on a little teeny tiny rant. Although I am not nearly perfect and still a nineteen year old girl, I pride myself on being a pretty positive person. That may be why it KILLS me to listen to people complaining over the stupidest things. I mean think about it..how many times a day do you hear things like.."My phone is being so stupid!" or "I've been waiting at the doctor for an hour now and everyone who got here after me has been seen."

COME ON. I think it should be a rule that everyone has to at least witness someone who doesn't have their health or is in a bad situation. I am not saying that I wish that on ANYONE, but everyone should have to visit a hospital or homeless shelter or something just to see how great we all have it. I say we because I don't even think that in my current situation I have it very bad.

In the past two years I have witnessed an unfair amount of children and adults who have not been able to fight their disease and beat their cancer. Lately it seems like more and more of the people I have fought alongside have had a bad turn of events in their treatment or passed away.

This has made me want to spread a message that I feel we all forget sometimes. So here it goes. I challenge each and every person who reads this blog to think about what I am about to say before you go to bed tonight. Write it down, leave a note in your wallet for when you're having a bad day, write it on your mirror so you see it when you wake up..most importantly, pass it on. Post this blog to your facebook and share it with your friends.After you've done any of these things, leave a comment below saying, "I promise to give thanks". This could really be a movement. People need a little spread of positivity in their lives. I just strongly believe that this is something people need to hear.

No matter how hard things are for you...
Here are a few things to remember:
You have food in your belly and a roof over your head.
You are witnessing God's creations every day.
You woke up this morning.
You are beautifully and wonderfully made and you are loved.
You have your health and you are alive.

While not all of these may apply to all of you, some of them will. It is important that people start to count their blessings and not dwell on the bad things in your life no matter how large they seem.

There are billions of people in this world. No matter how bad you think you have it, someone else has it worse. So please, stop complaining so much. When you wake up every morning and before you go to bed at night, be sure to think about these things and say thank you.

I'd also like to quickly add in that Angels in Action is holding a golf tournament at Hearthstone Country Club in honor of Paul Petropolis. I had the honor of visiting Mr. Petropolis at home tonight and he was laughing and joking and still in good spirits. He is an amazing man and has done a lot for my family. This years golf tournament will cover any bills he will leave behind to his family after his passing and the coming years will benefit the Angels in Action ministry. The tournament will be held on May 14th, 2012. If you have any questions or would like more information on forming a team or volunteering, please contact me in comments below.