{"id":152,"date":"2014-03-28T00:06:11","date_gmt":"2014-03-28T00:06:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/becausethisisyourlife\/?p=152"},"modified":"2014-03-28T00:06:11","modified_gmt":"2014-03-28T00:06:11","slug":"whats-the-most-unique-situation-youve-ever-been-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/becausethisisyourlife\/2014\/03\/whats-the-most-unique-situation-youve-ever-been-in.html","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s The Most Unique Situation You&#8217;ve Ever Been In?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the most interesting aspects of life is the variety\u00a0 of situations you encounter on a daily basis.<\/p>\n<p>What makes this even more interesting is that some of these\u00a0situations really take on its own fascinating and unique twist.<\/p>\n<p>It brought up a thought provoking question&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;What&#8217;s the most unique situation you have ever been in?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>While thinking about this I was also taking into consideration, \u00a0not just a situation, but a specific time frame.<\/p>\n<p>I actually came up with a few as there are some that I could\u00a0include here from different areas of my life but for some reason one stands out at the moment.<\/p>\n<p>And interestingly enough, this is something I was just discussing with someone this past week.<\/p>\n<p>Back in 1992 I went back to visit the house I grew\u00a0up in as a youth in New Jersey. I did this 9 years after having\u00a0lived there. This was something I had always wanted to do.<\/p>\n<p>When I was living in that house&#8212;we lived there for 7 years and 3 months&#8212; I lived next door to someone\u00a0who I became friends with.<\/p>\n<p>What really added to the uniqueness of going back to visit\u00a0 my old house is that the person who was now living there was my friend who used to live next door to me!<\/p>\n<p>It was very interesting and unique being given a tour of the house I basically grew up in by my friend who used to live\u00a0next door to me, who used to come over to that same house\u00a0when I lived there.<\/p>\n<p>As he was showing each room of my former house I was thinking about certain events and moments that took place in each room that has really helped me in my life.<\/p>\n<p>This ranged from studying, to working out, to the people who would come over and visit, to speaking with someone on the phone,\u00a0and to many other meaningful events that took place in my\u00a0life up to that point.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, now I can look back on this and put even more emphasis\u00a0on the important events that took place in that house during\u00a0the time I lived there as a very important part of my life&#8217;s\u00a0journey.<\/p>\n<p>So what is the most unique situation you have ever been in and\u00a0how has it contributed to your life?<\/p>\n<p>Whatever that situation is for you, just know that it is unique\u00a0to you. Others may not see it as being something of importance\u00a0but all that counts is how it has served you and people you\u00a0have helped as a result.<\/p>\n<p>As we go through our lives sometimes we forget, especially in\u00a0the moment as they&#8217;re going on, the significance of certain \u00a0events.<\/p>\n<p>However it&#8217;s never too late to go back through them\u00a0and really see how they have contributed to your life&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>And especially to how they have helped you become the magnificent\u00a0and brilliant person you are.<\/p>\n<p>When you realize this, one of the most powerful things you can\u00a0do is to tell those people who were part of those situations\u00a0how they have contributed to your life.<\/p>\n<p>By doing this you really add a lot of value to their lives\u00a0because they may not know how much they have contributed to\u00a0yours.<\/p>\n<p>This allows them to see their own brilliance and since you&#8217;re\u00a0seeing this in them already you&#8217;ll see it even more in you.<\/p>\n<p>This is yet another way for you to see how amazing of a person you are and how much value you contribute to the world with\u00a0your uniqueness.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the most interesting aspects of life is the variety\u00a0 of situations you encounter on a daily basis. 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