Waking up to the sound of my alarm has never been my strong point. But today, I did wake up to it. I was too tired to turn it off like I always do. So I had to force myself out of bed. As usual I had that feeling I get when I’m in the shower. Not the regular feeling I get when I’m singing out loud to Ed Sheeran and pretending like I’m in Nigeria’s got talent. This was different. It was gratitude!
I got nominated by one of my bestfriends (Wene Etis) for the gratitude challenge. She’s known me for years and this is definitely her idea of a practical joke, nominating me for this! Oh well, here goes!
THE RULES:
When nominated you have 24 hours to accept the challenge.
– You have to write or say 3 things you are grateful for on any social media platform just once.
– You are to take a picture of a simple pleasure. A simple pleasure is something that makes (or made) you smile in a day preferably non humans (because I am sure a lot of people would list the humans as what they are grateful for). For example a cup of coffee, a bottle of your favorite soda or drink, a scoopful of ice cream, a butterfly that just perched on a window, something at your work desk, a game…You get the drift. It is something that should be inexpensive. It is not an opportunity to show off cars, watches, shoes and all the things that people like showing off nowadays.
– You have to give out at least 5 USD (convert it to your local currency) within 7 days of accepting the challenge to a less privileged person or a cause or a charity organization. That’s about 840 naira.
– You nominate three people (within your circle) to take up the challenge.
– If you don’t accept the challenge you are required to donate at least 20 USD to a charity organization of your choice.
CHALLENGE ACCEPTED:
– New beginnings: Everyday God has given me is a new beginning. A new start. A new chapter. A new infinity. It’s an endless circle. I’m grateful for my new beginnings.
– Disappointments: Have you ever sat down and had the chair yanked from under you by your sibling or friend? Immediate reaction is confusion? Instability? Lost? I do get that a lot. I’ve had my fair share of disappointments. I’m grateful for my disappointments. It’s made me not bitter but better at dealing with my big jar of lemonade that life throws me occasionally.
– YOU: Yes you! You reading this! I’m grateful to have met you! I might not say it often or I probably never said it, but I’ve felt it.
CHALLENGE NOMINEES:
– Rachael Rickwood
– Todun Akinremi
– Afoma Eme-Umesi
Be sure to share what you’re grateful in the comment section below
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Summer 2014 is nearly over. I’m officially 22! It’s been a good ride. I had my forever. I had my share. I had my losses.
“You gave me a forever within the numbered days, and I’m grateful” – The fault in our stars
Love,
Random girl next door
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