I liked this email on Perspective, it has made the rounds a few times but I thought it was worth reading again .
When I Whine
Today, upon a bus, I saw a girl with golden hair
I looked at her and sighed and wished I was as fair.
When suddenly she rose to leave,
I saw her hobble down the aisle.
She had one leg and used a crutch
But as she passed, she passed a smile.
Oh, God, forgive me when I whine
I have 2 legs, the world is mine.
I stopped to buy some candy The lad who sold it had such charm
I talked with him a while, he seemed so very glad
If I were late, it'd do no harm.
And as I left, he said to me,
"I thank you, you've been so kind.
It's nice to talk with folks like you.
You see," he said, "I'm blind."
Oh, God, forgive me when I whine.
I have 2 eyes, the world is mine.
With feet to take me where I'd go.
With eyes to see the sunset's glow.
With ears to hear what I would know.
Oh, God, forgive me when I whine.
I've been blessed indeed, The world is mine.
If this poem makes you feel like I felt,
just forward it to all your friends,
after all, it's just a simple reminder....
We have so much to be thankful for!!!
Sorrow looks back,
Worry looks around,
Faith looks up.
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You can, if you try, almost always find someone else who is "worse off than you", but each of us has only the ability to deal with a limited amount of stress, and some more than others.
I am reminded of something said to me by a friend who has Lupus:
"In the course of this disease, I've lost my health, job, my career, my house, my cars, my family's respect, my own self-esteem, and thanks to the treatments, my ability to father any more children. I almost lost my wife and kids. I look at my life as it was, and look at it now and I cannot believe that I have survived all of this, and I wonder just how much any one person can take.
Then my daughter comes in from the other room, wailing as if her world has come apart, because her sister will not let her have the green crayon. And I realize that it's all relative."