Undervalued

I know that my blog is supposed to be a fashion blog, but I feel sometimes it's nice to step away from the material (ha ha ha) stuff, and instead give attention to things that are slightly more meaningful. I wanted to create a post about the top 5 things in life that I believe are undervalued.


1) A close relationship with your parents: I am envious of my friends who have an extremely close relationship with their parents, where they can confide in them and they will actually take genuine interest. I don't feel I have this with my parents, but it's one of the things I'd absolutely love to have. I think that most teenagers take for granted their parents taking an interest in their lives (and I mean an interest for reasons other than to scold their children.) This is definitely something that needs to be appreciated more.

2) A caring friendship group: This is definitely something I have, and I would definitely say this is one of the most important things for a person's happiness. You could have fifty relationships in one year or one 5 year relationship, but nothing compares to spending time with your best friends who are the most similar to you. There's a certain kind of fun and enjoyment that can only be had with your best friends; the kind where your inner strangeness is completely let free, because you all know you're equally as strange as each other. It's also great to always have the feeling that there are always people there to support you- and to irrationally dislike anyone you irrationally dislike. If you don't have a strong friendship group then you might not realise the importance of having one.

3) Kindness from strangers: Some people completely ignore kindness from strangers, as if it isn't a big deal. Well they are completely wrong. This stranger did not have to be nice to you; do they have any obligations to show you kindness? No. So the least you could do is show your appreciation to this selfless being. Unfortunately, most teenagers have not grasped this concept yet, and quite frankly our attitude towards both people we do and don't know is rather appalling. However, that's not to say adults aren't guilty of this too...

4) Someone sharing their favourite song with you: A person's favourite song is extremely personal to them. Whether it be their favourite because it reminds them of a memory, place, time, or because the lyrics mean something to them, or merely because they just like the beat of the song, if someone is willing to share their favourite song with you then you should listen and respond with respect. In a small way it's as if that person is exposing a tiny bit of themselves to you by doing this, so no matter how god-awful the song is then you should appreciate the gesture.

5) The joy that literature can bring: I think most people underestimate the enjoyment that reading a book that you love can bring, so it is beyond me when people, teenagers especially, ridicule one another for enjoying it. We often deem it as "lame" or "boring", but really what's boring about having a wide and versatile imagination?

There are definitely a lot of other things that are taken for granted, but these are just a few I thought of from the top of my head.

Thanks for reading.