Its funny sometimes how the little people in your life can give you the most inspiration and can trigger some of the deepest thoughts.

My little person of note today is my younger brother Jack, who at 14, is technically not ‘little’ at all, and in fact is a good 2 inches taller than me and never lets me forget it.

I had the chance to hang with both my little brothers this past Saturday night, as we sent our parents off for a night away.  As always, the time the three of us spent together was full of football (watching and playing), studying (them, with my help), eating (everything they aren’t supposed to), and dancing (living room dance party).  On Sunday, when my parents got back home and I took off to my place, I had no idea that I had taken away from the time spent a very key, and insightful comment from Jack.

As we were watching our younger brother, Charlie, play his football game, Jack and I were talked about school for him, work for me, girls for him, guys for me, health for him, a new house for me, and other things.  He asked me in the middle of our conversation about why I thought things just ‘keep working out for me’.  I laughed lightly, and shrugged, and simple said, “Well, I guess im just lucky.”

Then, not even meaning to, he laughed lighting back, and shrugged, saying ‘april, you aren’t lucky, you’re blessed!’

Since then, I have heard the the ‘luck’ term 5 times of note. And I have thought to myself… its not luck, it’s a blessing.  Have any of you thought of yourself as lucky lately? Try thinking of yourself as blessed instead and see if it impacts you as it has me.

-Ape