Taking things for granted...

I think I've always taken things for granted. I think we all do. In the last few days, I've realized it more. I take little things like my health, my apartment, my friends, my job, my life, and my salvation for granted on a regular basis. It isn't as though I've had some revalation or that I've all the sudden flipped a switch that will correct this, but a couple things have happened that made me realize, a bit more, how fortunate I've been.

See the woman with the great smile? That's my friend Ghita. She also works at my house, is an amazing cook, and has had a pretty rough time these past few years. Without going into details, she's needed a place to live for a while. We've looked and nothing came up in her budget. Recently though, she found a little place next to us to live. She came to work one day and said, "Kattie, I'm a woman with a house, and a key!" I knew in that moment, I couldn't relate to what she felt. but I was joyful with her and was immediately invited over to HER place for lunch the next week.

I, along with several other friends joined her for a special meal of Rfeesa, which was phenomenal. She served us traditional mint tea, fruit, and cake and was so happy the whole time. As we sat, very full, I looked around her one room apartment with a meager start and thought about how often I mistake what I want in life over what I need. How much of my time is taken up by the unimportant when in the end only one thing matters.

I was very honored to be her guest and hope that we'll have many more chances to meet over tea.