It's All I Have | The Odyssey Online
Start writing a post
Lifestyle

It's All I Have

It's the world for someone else

22
It's All I Have
Pimp Your Kitchen

We are the accumulation of everything we have ever received from those around us. Life is a constant cycle of give and take, want and need, borrow and steal. The man who has everything started with nothing, and the woman begging on the sidewalk once had more than than the last remnants of her dignity she uses to beg for the last portion of your food.

With the world working so fast it is hard to realize we are constantly giving up the last piece of something we have. When you're sitting at lunch with your friends, you give up the last bite of your meal without even a bat of an eyelash. right outside the door is a man who is giving up his last cigarette to a woman who was begging for that to get her through the day. The man was on his break for work and could have said that it was his, but instead he knew it was all he had and gave it to her anyways. Sometimes all you have is enough.

When you are playing outside in the backyard with your little sister on a hot summers day and run to the freezer to see that there is only one Popsicle left. It's your favorite flavor, but instead you let her have it because it was all both you had at the moment. In turn your dad comes home from a long day at work and is accidentally snappy with you because he had a long day. Instead of being sad and sulking away to your room, you give him a giant hug just to comfort him for a few moments. It wasn't much, but it was all you could give him at the time. To your dad that was more than he could have asked for because at the end of the day you and your hugs are all he has, and that's always enough.

A lot of times we are embarrassed to give people pieces of ourselves because we think we may never be enough, what we have to offer may not impress them or live up to their standards. What we think is not enough could be the world to the other person, what we have to offer is the most amazing thing to another human. Sometimes saying "This is all I have" sounds like "Here is exactly what you needed" to another.

Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
Gilmore Girls
Hypable

In honor of Mother’s Day, I have been thinking of all the things my mom does for my family and me. Although I couldn’t write nearly all of them, here are a few things that moms do for us.

They find that shirt that’s right in front of you, but just you can’t seem to find.

Keep Reading...Show less
Relationships

10 Reasons To Thank Your Best Friend

Take the time to thank that one friend in your life you will never let go of.

4709
Thank You on wooden blocks

1. Thank you for being the one I can always count on to be honest.

A true friend will tell you if the shirt is ugly, or at least ask to borrow it and "accidentally" burn it.

2. Thank you for accepting me for who I am.

A best friend will love you regardless of the stale french fries you left on the floor of your car, or when you had lice in 8th grade and no one wanted to talk to you.

Keep Reading...Show less
sick student
StableDiffusion

Everybody gets sick once in a while, but getting sick while in college is the absolute worst. You're away from home and your mom who can take care of you and all you really want to do is just be in your own bed. You feel like you will have never-ending classwork to catch up on if you miss class, so you end up going sick and then it just takes longer to get better. Being sick in college is really tough and definitely not a fun experience. Here are the 15 stages that everyone ends up going through when they are sick at college.

Keep Reading...Show less
kid
Janko Ferlic
Do as I say, not as I do.

Your eyes widen in horror as you stare at your phone. Beads of sweat begin to saturate your palm as your fingers tremble in fear. The illuminated screen reads, "Missed Call: Mom."

Growing up with strict parents, you learn that a few things go unsaid. Manners are everything. Never talk back. Do as you're told without question. Most importantly, you develop a system and catch on to these quirks that strict parents have so that you can play their game and do what you want.

Keep Reading...Show less
friends
tv.com

"Friends" maybe didn’t have everything right or realistic all the time, but they did have enough episodes to create countless reaction GIFs and enough awesomeness to create, well, the legacy they did. Something else that is timeless, a little rough, but memorable? Living away from the comforts of home. Whether you have an apartment, a dorm, your first house, or some sort of residence that is not the house you grew up in, I’m sure you can relate to most of these!

Keep Reading...Show less

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments