Self-Awakening

Last Sunday, I saw an old man collecting tin cans and plastic bottles from a trash can. For people who had never seen this thing would sound bizarre at first but the real reason for his action is just simply an act to stay alive. Selling those empty tin cans and plastic bottles is one way to make a living, rather than lowly counting on someone else by begging on the streets for money. This incident made me realize something, something that gave me an impact on how I’ve lived my life so far.

In my whole life from the day I was given birth till today, I’ve I'd never imagined how lucky I’m to be where I’m here today. My everyday meals are provided under a scholarship so I don’t have to spend even a cent and still be alive for tomorrow’s day to come to keep on living.* Moreover, my clothes were bought by my parents eventhough even though I have enough money to buy them on my own-- as I’m nearing my twenties, by the way. With all of that being owned these privileges, I still wish for more. Hoping to buy new cell phones, laptops, or even games; -- the usual things you would’ve expected a teenaged boy would buy if given a little of allowance every single month.

And so from here on out, I want to say “Thank you God”, for being blessed with everything I have in my whole life right now. I would will hopefully not selfishly spend my money on things I don’t need, and I will be more focus more on what’s necessary only. If there are a lot of them, maybe donating it for charity is the best way to use them as it will bring not only joy towards others that need them more than me, but also happiness within their hearts for the rest of their life.

* What you wrote is not completely wrong, but it wouldn't normally be written like that in English, so I simplified it.

Self-Awakening

Last Sunday, I saw an old man collecting tin cans and plastic bottles from a trash can. For people who have never seen this thing it might would sound bizarre at first, but the real reason for his action is just simply an act to stay alive. Selling those empty tin cans and plastic bottles is one way to make a living, better than lowly counting on someone else and begging on the streets for money. This incident made me realize something. Something that gave me an impact on how I’ve lived my life so far.

In my whole life from the day I was given birth till today, I’ve never imagined how lucky I am to be where I am to be here today. My everyday meals are under a scholarship so I don’t have to spend even a cent, and I'll still be alive for tomorrow’s day to come. Moreover, clothes are bought by my parents even though I have enough money to buy them on my own as I’m near my twenties by the way. With all of that being owned, I still wish for more. Hoping to buy new cell phones, laptops, or even games; the usual things you would’ve expected a teenage boy would buy if given a little of allowance every single month.

And so from here on out, I want to say “Thank you God”, for being blessed with everything I have in my whole life right now. I will not selfishly spend my money on things I don’t need and be more focused on what’s necessary only. If there are a lot of things, maybe donating it for charity is the best way to use them as it will bring not only joy towards others that need them more than me, but also happiness within their hearts for the rest of their life.