Thousands of things go right for you every day, beginning the moment you wake up.– Rob Brezsny
While I was walking with a friend yesterday, she told me that one of the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing was a dancer, and that she lost her foot in the explosion. My friend then told me about a good friend of hers who was a beautiful trapeze artist, who fell and broke her back a year ago and is now paralyzed from the waist down. THESE are true tragedies. While these stories naturally evoke feelings of horror and sorrow, they are also powerful reminders that we all have a million reasons to be grateful and happy every day that we totally overlook or take for granted. One way we can honor those who have suffered true tragedy is by being happy with all we have instead of allowing minor inconveniences to get us down. There are people suffering real pain and devastating loss right now; may those of us who are blessed to be having ordinary days find the wisdom to be content and grateful for our endless blessings.