[RssgHr_]

As we all know we can get carried away with our lives and sometimes people become lost in their social lives, jobs, egos, popularity, delusions, etc.

But every once in a while we experience something that brings us plummeting straight back down to Earth either on our feet or flat on ours backsides.

I always endeavour to visiit my grandfathers memorial and pray for him whenever I can on a weekly basis. I always end up walking out of the temple a lot quieter and philosophical with a better perspective of where and who I am.


So my question is what are some humbling experiences that you guys have had whether its something you do regularly, seen, heard or read?

[Pogichinoy]

Recently for me, when a family or friend suffers from a terminal condition. The other being discovering that some of your workmates who you've worked closely with have lost their jobs.

[fantasian]

my mom was recently in hospital for an operation, i went as a family to visit and spend time with her.

it really brought me back down to earth because there i was, as a family together, and i realised how much my mom has done for me. It also made me realise how important family was, and how superficial things in life didnt really matter at the end of the day.

[mikomi]

When someone thanks me for doing something, like really take their time out to appreciate something. It's usually something I did without even thinking too much about it and to this person it meant a lot- It makes me realize how much my actions affect others, that it's something I really need to think about because it could have been something horrible just as much as it was something good that I did.

ANother thing is when I'm on the road, and of course we are all going through traffic. I like to let people in, especially bigger cars like trucks who have a hard time getting to where they want to go- and it prevented an accident from happening. I've seen this SO many times. ONE car going just a little too fast is enough to cause a 5+ car accident during rush hour. It makes me think how much a few more minutes of waiting can make such a big difference.

[rubyj]

i sort of rely on my friends to bring me down to earth when i'm overwhelmed. really having a deep conversation with someone helps me out a lot. also witnessing random acts of kindness or trying to be conscious of the positive things around me helps. or writing things down in my journal.

[derrek]

Just yesterday a friend of mine was talking about how her life sucked because she had so many doors opened and she couldn't decide what to do. Shortly after I saw a mentally ill old homeless man walking alone struggling to unwrap a single piece of cheese to eat...

[suki_*]

I think moments like these that pull me back down to earth.

[x0ny]

today i made bread at work..i was impatient and i baked it too early and didn't let the dough have space and time to rise and grow. My chef came down and told me that baking bread was alot like life....it got me thinking further on how i should put heart into cooking....

And i found out my cousin who recently got married has HIV...

[Annabear]

Going to church pulls me back down to earth. I think wether you believe in god or not is not the point, its the fact that I realise how materialistic life can get when im in church.

[PaNgIeE]

Sometimes in this crazy and chaotic world we lose track of just finding the time to just slow down and relax, breathe, and smile a little. When I feel like my life is going in all kinds of direction I seek comfort in some time alone in my bedroom and I think about my mom. It helps me to realize that I'm here for a reason and that I'm here to make a difference (big or small). Sometimes life can get to us and we don't realize it. By the time we do the years have flew by. But like I said, when I need that peace in my life I find that a time alone helps a lot and goes a long way. There is where I find my humbling experience as well as the people around me. I see everyone as something in my life.

[hammybaby]

Adopting abandoned animals humble me greatly. It's amazing how pure they are - all they want is one crazy thing called love. To them, it doesn't matter how we look or what our social status is. They have been abused in the past by other human beings...yet they are courage enough to love and trust me for the second time. It's really amazing really, and I can't describe how it feels. It's one of those things where you gotta be part of it to fully understand.

[YUNA!]

Watching gangsta lookin guys help an old lady as she fell on the train really warmed my heart and changed my thoughts about guys who look like that. The old lady looked kind of wary of them but in the end they fetched all her things that fell from her bag and put it all back and helped her sit down. One even gave her his seat.
^^

[slynn]

Praying before I go to sleep helps me re-think my priorities and be truly thankful for what I have.

[Peppermint-]

During the last month of my pregnancy I experienced something I found very humbling. It was wintertime, so the ground was covered with snow and ice. I was very heavy at the time, having gained more than 20kg/44lbs since before pregnancy, and I was in so much pain I even needed help getting my boots on. I had just been grocery shopping, carrying one big plastic bag in each hand and was about to cross the street when I slipped. Because my stomach was so heavy and my feet in so much pain, I couldn't stop myself from falling forwards. At the same time, my hands were dragged backwards because of the bags I was holding, so I ended up landing directly on my stomach. I was almost crying, scared to death that my baby might've gotten hurt. This was in the middle of the street, my groceries were scattered all over and cars were starting to line up waiting for me to move. The people who were closest to me when I fell hardly even reacted, the ones who did just stopped to stare at the whaleish stupidlooking creature on the ground. Some people even passed me like nothing happened to get to the other side before the lights turned.

Suddenly though, I was surrounded by people. Shabby people, with dirty hands and raggy clothes and alcohol breaths. Homeless and drug addicts who had been crowding in a dark corner by the store. They all came running towards me, and while two of them helped me get up the rest where picking up all my groceries for me, all the time asking if I was okay. They worried about the baby as well, telling me it was a pretty nasty fall and that I should go to the nearest hospital. It was a surreal experience because the people you would usually expect to help you in a situation like that didn't even bother, and the people you would most expect not to give a xxxx about anything in their surroundings reacted immediately.

[YUNA!]

^You got a baby???~ Congratulations!!!! ^^ Boy or girl? What's his/her name?^^...... heeh.. I'm always so happy to hear a new life is in this world~!!

[masturyan]

Just yesterday a friend of mine was talking about how her life sucked because she had so many doors opened and she couldn't decide what to do. Shortly after I saw a mentally ill old homeless man walking alone struggling to unwrap a single piece of cheese to eat...

lol, I read that, then I looked at your avatar and it just made me lol.

[derrek]

Are you saying I'm a mentally ill old man??

[LS1toSVT]

A lot of medical stuff that's happened to me recently has humbled me a great bit. It's not a good situation but I'm trying to see the silver lining in all of it; which is realizing that life is precious and not to be taken for granted

I dealt with a family member who was terminally sick when I was about 17. ANyone who has ever died in my family before, I was too young to recall or be affected. Any wake or funeral I went to, was the same thing. It was so hard to basically watch someone die and be so helpless. Even harder was seeing the affect it had on other people, like my dad.

[masturyan]

Are you saying I'm a mentally ill old man??

No, it's just that you were talking about something so grim, and then I look over at the grin on your face...

[derrek]

hahaha yeah, I suppose so