Grateful for this minute

My Uncle died on Easter Monday.

I spent the day at work and I complained all through, wondering why I had to go to work, wondering why India was not like the rest of the world. Lamenting why we got Good Friday off last year and not this year.

A friend's brother lost his 4year old son that same morning

The kid had blood cancer, I was meant to visit the kid in Bangalore as I had been communicating with the father and helping them out as best I could from Hyderabad.

While still talking to one of my cousin's about my uncle's death, my friend pinged me on bbm and gave the sad news of the kid's death. 

I spent the night thinking, how while I was complaining, some people did not even have the opportunity to complain. Some people were in  pains, fighting for their lives. Some do not even know what plan for tomorrow because today is still a mystery for them.

I have taken a lot of things for granted this past year, I have lost track and most importantly cannot seem to balance my spiritual life.

I am grateful for this minute, this moment...even if I cannot guarantee tomorrow. I am grateful.

I am grateful for my mother, my sisters, for my health and every thing I am blessed with in this world. 

Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment. ~Buddha

What are you grateful for?

♥ Lara  from Incredible India