grateful – Ellery's Essays

A Reason to be Grateful

A 77-year-old family friend was angry with God. He was born with only one (1) kidney, has congenital heart disease, and was hospitalised due to trouble breathing. He was angry at God for the sufferings his illnesses caused. We told our friend: “Should you not be grateful that you have lived 77 years despite yourContinue reading “A Reason to be Grateful”

We Should Be Grateful to People We Don’t See

We say ‘thank you’ when people send us a gift, open a door for us, or treated us to lunch. We thank people we see. But how about people we don’t see? When we eat at a restaurant, we thank the waiter. But do we thank the chef, his assistants, the dishwashers, and the administrativeContinue reading “We Should Be Grateful to People We Don’t See”

Adversities versus Miracles

Adversities are events that we don’t look forward to. They are the disasters that set us back, the incidents which lead to outcomes that we rather not face. Adversity is the unfavourable situation that we run into or that arrives in untimely fashion. Adversities have become more prominent in our daily lives and even ifContinue reading “Adversities versus Miracles”