Taking The Small Things For Granted

Yeah, it's totally cliche'-but so what? We really do take so much for granted. When we really take the time out and look at things in retrospect, we realize just how good we've got it. The economy and the recession hit a lot of people hard, some more than others. Even though I may not drive the most exotic vehicle, even though I don't shop at designer stores constantly, and so forth and so on, I have so much more than many others. The things I desire in life that I deem attainable, may be simply the stuff of dreams for others. That may seem far-fetched, but reallly it's not. There's someone out there who has never stepped foot in a decent restaurant. There's someone out there who's never owned their own car, had their own home, or even their own room for that matter. Though I may not have a lot, and though I may not have everything that I want; I have so much in comparison to some. I am thankful for what I do have at my disposal. So the next time you go to curse about that shirt not being on sale or the wait at the restaurant being way too long, think about those who wish they could complain about the same.