It’s just eleven in the morning yet I am already close to reaching my stress limit. I took the afternoon off and decided to do my weekly shopping ahead of my usual schedule hoping that it would help me somewhat loosen up a bit.

As I was walking around the sweets section, I noticed a kid having trouble getting a box of candy. Momentarily forgetting my foolishness (I left the grocery list at the office), I walk towards the kid and handed her the box of candy. She thanked me profusely and happily run to an elder woman which I think was her mom. I noticed that the kids movement were stiff and her head swings a little every now and then. Later on I found out that these are symptoms of people suffering from cerebral palsy and That there are about half a million Americans suffering from this congenital disorder.

These people with little control of their body still find reasons to be grateful. No matter how many problems we face, we still are in full control of our life. The kid made me realize that no matter how stressful our life is, there is still a lot to be thankful for.