What Do You Want?

We all want of things, not necessarily selfish things, but we all want something. At the very heart of us we want something. What do you want? Do you want to...

- End world hunger

- Bring clean water in Africa

- Pass the Spanish midterm

- Jump in a pile of leaves

- Eat cereal for dinner

- World peace

- The end of prejudice

- Make a difference

- Write a book

- Finish a book

- Finish a sentence

We spend so much of our lives pursuing what makes us happy, sometimes at the cost of others. There is a funny line, an awkward balance between what makes us happy and what makes other people happy. There will always be those kind of choices in our life, whether we want them or not. But what if what we wanted wasn't about us so much about them?

Sometimes I get so wrapped up in what I want, what I want from people, what I from life, what I want from myself, that I forget there are others who are having the same thoughts. I want time and attention and love and to feel valued but I think everyone has those needs as well. But how often do I recognize those needs, those wants, of others? How often do you?

Maybe it is a reminder to myself to remember that sometimes the simplest things mean the most... say thank you, do something without recognition, say I love, make a point to make someone else smile... just do something for someone else.

What do you want?

Would you be willing to set aside what you want? for a minute? for an hour? for a day?

What if what you want is no longer important?

What if what you want was simply to make someone happy?

What would my life look like then?

What would your life look like?

What then?

Peace.