I'm soo tired, I'm sick, I haven't slept in days, I just fought with my boyfriend, I hate being single, etc etc etc...KEFAYA.

Our generation has become a generation of complaining whiny babies. We rarely start a conversation without a complaint - think about it.

Call this a Ramadan-blessed revelation but when we take a step back and look at what we have and what our problems are...how can you say anything but elhamdolelah? how can you do anything but kneel down and thank God? The sad part of it all is that most of the time we never realize things till we see it or hear it in other people. Just listening to life's minor maladies be turned into catastrophes is really a sign that we take so much for granted.

Take a second and think about it: You've been fasting all dayyyy and you're hungry. At the end of the day, do you go home and have food prepared for you? If not or you're not in the mood to cook, can you call Mom or mom's maid to help you out? When we complain, we fail to look at the positive side of it. You fought with your boyfriend? You mean...someone loves you enough to fight about things with you instead of just walking away? You are so stressed from work, ugh! ...these days millions of people with families and homes have lost their job and are willing to work blue collar jobs to make ends meet.

We're not saying that we don't do this because we do, like hell and that was where the ephinany came from. It happened on one of those days where you're bitching about being stuck in traffic or some miniscule pet peeve that's totaaaally blown out of proportion and then you see someone worse off than you and then pull up to your home and realize - Oh my god I'm an unappreciative brat.

Don't get us wrong, there's absolutely nothing wrong with a little bitching here and there, it's healthy to vent - but not everything that doesn't go your way in life is a catastrophe...just think about it, at the end of the day, you have a home to go back to, a bed to sleep in, food to eat, and someone who loves and cares enough about you to drive you crazy. That's a pretty damn good deal.

And if there are things in your life that really are ...eggs...then be proactive! Get your ass up and do something about it - because you actually can. Although we can't speak for everyone, we can generalize that most of you, the "who's who" have the capabilities and resources to change things in your life for the better if they need fixing.

In the spirit of Ramadan and for the sake of your own mental health - before you start to complain - think about if it's really worth it. Perhaps you'll find it appears petty compared to your other problems or those of others...or even better - a blessing in disguise?