Sharing and bonding

I feel so blessed to be always surrounded by incredible people. Some people are lucky in material gains, some are blessed with easy life, I personally feel that I am blessed with being touched by lovely and inspiring people all my life. Friends, virtual friends, neighbors, colleagues, customers, family - all always bring back the realization that people are what ultimately matters. Stories of ressilence, stories of hope, stories of dreaming big, all inspiring in their own ways and all strengthening my belief that we all are connected.

I am also learning that although happiness is the common goal, the source of happiness is different for all. Some seek it through wealth, some through relations, and others through their careers, but most of us would rather have it all. Respecting others source of happiness is a big part in accepting them. Believing our way is the only way to seek fulfillment is a common fallacy. I might find peace in nature, someone else might in temples and others in charity and volunteering, yet we all are connected.

 Our sorrows, our happiness, our successes, our failures are what join us together. We share same aspirations, strive for happiness, shun suffering and whatever be our differences, we still belong to each other.

Every person who touches your life, to stay for life, or to just visit you for a while, is there for a reason. Every laughter you share, every time you let someone see your pain, you  bond for life. Sharing is what joins us together. Take away sharing, and we are left with nothing.
Often we take all that we have in our lives for granted, until one day it is gone and lost forever. Losing someone or something makes you realize the enormity of the loss.