swamped

i am getting those moments sorta often now.
i don't know if everybody gets it.but i am pretty sure some do.
its that gut-wrenching feeling that comes with no warning.
you may be laughing with your friends,eating a solitary lunch,etc etc.
without a care in the world.
then it hits you.

sometimes its a heart-breaking pang that makes you realize somewhere someone is not as lucky as you are.
sometimes its that overwhelming melancholic moment that makes your eyes well up for no reason.
sometimes its a word that brings back the gruesome pictures you saw on the telly last week.

i like to think they are constant reminders for me to count my blessings.
and make me realize i do have some dues to pay.
gee,i am a sentimental idiot.
or maybe i'm just nuts.=)