Too often we go about our day complaining about and ranting to people all the things we want but don't have. We're focused on the latest greatest thing, rather than being grateful for even having an older model. We complain about our living situations rather than being grateful that we have a roof over our heads and food on the table.

Because we've become accustomed to all of the privileges we've been provided with, we lose track of ourselves and forget that not everyone has the same opportunities and privileges that we do. Not everyone can afford a car, not everyone can afford computers, and not everyone can afford decent housing.

This is the danger of only hanging around people who are just like you. You get so get so caught up in your own issues that you don't even bother finding out about what other people go through and looking for solutions for those problems.

We forget what the other side looks like because we've never even seen it.

We've never heard about what struggles they go through and what lengths they have to go through to survive day-to-day.

Being in college for a few weeks now and meeting different types of people has made me realize how many privileges I have that I take for granted. Even just being able to attend college is a such a blessing! It's the little things, like being in good health and being able to socially interact with other people. Things that we don't even think twice about are daily nightmares for some people.

So what am I trying to say by all of this? Should you spend your life being miserable because someone out there doesn't have it as good as you? No, definitely not. Rather make sure you always take out time to thank the people who are responsible for the privileges you enjoy and be open to getting to know people who are different from you. Spend time getting to know them and their struggles so you'll be well-equipped to help, not just them, but others like them wherever you may come across them.