An Ordinary Day

Dear diary, today was a regular day

Everything went as per routine,

Nothing out of the ordinary happened;

Just one of those days when

One thing follows the other

In a monotonous sort of way.

That’s when I thought to myself

What an uneventful and boring day.

Then….I looked around

And saw how many of them were

Having a terrible day today,

Enduring so much  grief and pain

How many had lost a loved one today

How many were struggling to make ends meet

How many wishing that it was

Just another ordinary day.

That’s when I realised

What a blessed day I had had today.

That’s when I realized

How we forget to cherish these

So called ordinary days.

How fortunate we are to have a day

When nothing out of the ordinary happens.

So dear diary, I take back my words,

It was an extraordinary day today...

And I’m blessed to be sharing it with you today.