The Art of Happiness - Gratitude

So I watched this video on YouTube today that got me thinking. It is a video by the fantastic channel, SoulPancake, about happiness. Yes, it is that simple. Happiness. You can watch it below.



The idea of gratefulness is not something that I act upon often but watching this video not only made me want to tell one person how I am grateful for them but every single person that I am grateful for. There are plenty of people, some that I call friends and some that I call family, that have blessed my life and have been there for me in some of my toughest times. As well as my God, who is all loving and forever forgiving, who has given me a life and a purpose. I often forget and take for granted how much each has affected me in such a tremendous way. I plan on doing what the video suggests but for more than one person. My plan is to write a paragraph for every friend/family member that has touched my life and has blessed me. To get things started off though, I will start with a blanket letter to cover everyone who has affected me.

Dear _____,

I am sincerely grateful for the time we spent together through my life. We may no longer be close as we once were but I look back at memories and I am glad that you were a part of my life. There was a reason you were there and there is plenty of time left for us to reconnect (hopefully). Whether you listened to me at key moments of my life and helped me get through some tough situations, included me in yours or both, I am who I am today because you were there when I needed you most. I hope that life is treating you well and that you have the support that everyone deserves. If you are reading this and you don't, I am there for you.

Thanks for everything and God Bless,
- Cody

YouTube & Oppurtunity

YouTube has informed me that two of my videos are apparently not up for monetization because they are questionable if they are mine. I am not sure how I am suppose to support the fact that they are completely and 100% mine. They don't even contain anything remotely questionable. They came straight from the device I recorded them on to my computer. They contain nothing from a movie or television show. They contain no music (of any sort). They contain no graphics or pictures. They definitely don't contain anything about a video game or anything along those lines. It is just strange how they ever questioned them in the first place. Now, I am waiting on YouTube to see if they will change their minds about my channel's videos. If  you, the reader, would like to check these videos (The BWP - Campus High Thespian Edition & Kacie Being Creepy)  and tell me what you think or any of my other videos, here is my URL: http://www.youtube.com/user/codegreen04

On a completely different note, I was just called by my Sunday School teacher and I was asked to teach the class for when he will be gone (next Sunday). I am just so unsure about this offer. I have no confidence in my teaching ability or even my ability to lead a simple discussion. The reason he said that he called me was because he was looking for a reliable person who is on time and comes on a weekly basis. While I am all of those things, I still don't even have the book that we are discussing in class, Forgotten God by Francis Chan. I just don't know what to do.