TGIE (Thank God It's Everyday)

And [remember] when your Lord proclaimed, 'If you are grateful, I will surely increase you [in favor]; but if you deny, indeed, my punishment is severe.' (Ibrahim: 7)

It is said that our Lord will add more things we enjoy in this world if we are being grateful. We never doubt on that. Yet, almost every day there are too many times we complain on practically everything.

“I hate waking up early in the morning especially Monday morning”

“Gosh, why are we stuck in this darn traffic jam?”

“Well he just got promoted. Why didn’t I? I have helped this company a lot in achieving its foals. The management is not fair.”

“Why didn’t my husband work harder so we can get more money?”

“Why does my wife keep nagging at me about money? Don’t we just have enough?”

“Oooh our national soccer team sucks. They played very bad. How can we compete in the World Cup?”

“I am too fat. Why can’t I be just thin as she is?”

“When will I recover? I hate being sick.”

“I have done my best to provide good education for my kids. Why aren’t they getting good grades?”

….and the list continues…

Complaining is a piece of cake. We can do it whenever we want and to whomever we want. There are plenty reasons why we should complain. Nevertheless, do we feel better after complaining? Do we really solve our problems by complaining? Does complaining make our world better? The answer could be yes or no but I am pretty sure that most of us answer no.

In my opinion, why we complain is because we always want to look for better things. We always wonder what it has been like if….what it feels like if… We are never satisfied. Some say it is natural for human not feeling satisfied.

However, if we really believe in the Quran verse I quote earlier, we should be grateful for everything we have had. There is always positive thing in everything. Silver lining lies behind the dark clouds we encounter in our lives. Therefore, stay positive no matter how hard it is. Stay strong for you and your family. Happiness is just around the corner.

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