Why I am lucky

I've come to realise that the reason most people complain about little things is because they usually haven't had many big things happen to them...or enough...or something significant enough to make them feel greatful for everything they have. So maybe I shouldn't blame them. I do get angry at them though and even at times think that they're selfish...because most people have been through more than you can know by just talking to them. Life isn't fair and everyone knows this but it's not unfair if you lose some money or break something because that happens to everyone. Unfortunately, so does death. If an old person dies, it's still horrible for everyone who loses them but it's not 'unfair'. Unfair is dying when you still have plenty of life left to live. I've been through more deaths than most people I know and I still don't think MY life is unfair. I decided that this year I would write down every day a reason why I am lucky, even if it's a horrible day. This is how it's going.

I am lucky because

01/01/2010 - I have a man who loves me
02/01/2010 - My family help me out whenever they can
03/01/2010 - My grandparents are still here
04/01/2010 - I got to rescue and care for two lovely cats
05/01/2010 - I have a bed to be warm and snuggly in
06/01/2010 - Victoria park looks beautiful covered in snow and I live just down the road
07/01/2010 - I just felt my baby kick
08/01/2010 - My baby is viable today
09/01/2010 - My fiance makes me laugh
10/01/2010 - I have central heating
11/01/2010 - My baby is healthy and I have a good strong body to carry her
12/01/2010 - I believe in karma
13/01/2010 - My fiance thinks i'm the most beautiful woman in the world
14/01/2010 - I have a few friends who actually still think about me
15/01/2010 - I don't want to be friends with immature people anyway
16/01/2010 - I don't have any stretch marks (yet) *touch wood*
17/01/2010 - My parents saved everything from when I was born
18/01/2010 - I have friends who know how to listen
19/01/2010 - Going through a lot has made me have a better perspective on life than most
20/01/2010 - I have my own space
21/01/2010 - I've realised why I get underestimated and I started to change that today
22/01/2010 - I had a very nice indian with my fiance and my parents tonight that we wouldn't have been able to afford on our own
23/01/2010 - The in-laws brought us some nice baby things including the bedding we want
24/01/2010 - Even if I don't see my best friend for ages it's never awkward
25/01/2010 - We got 6 fishies today
26/01/2010 - My favourite kind of weather is playing today. Sunny, crisp and clear
27/01/2010 - I am warm
28/01/2010 - My cat has the cutest miaow in the world
29/01/2010 - I saw mars tonight
30/01/2010 - Phil saw our baby dancing in my belly
31/01/2010 - We have almost everything we need for a baby (with a lot of help from our parents!)

01/02/2010 - My cat slept on my pillow and I fell asleep to his purr
02/02/2010 - I have food