The Thanksgiving holiday is upon us here in the U.S. so I won't be posting again until next week.
With the idea of "thanksgiving" in mind for the next few days, I'd like to share a story with you and i hope it puts things into perspective...
When I was a little boy I would occasionally have one of those "kid meltdowns" that all parents are familiar with. Now not all of these occurred around my mom & dad. My grandmother used to let me come stay with her on a regular basis and sometimes I'd have one of those moments while I was in her care. During those moments, my grandma was prone to say, "oh just count your blessings..."
We all have a lot to be thankful for. Lately I've been talking to patients about the term "first world problems" and when I talk about that, I think of my grandmother. Somewhere she is smiling knowing that I finally figured out that waiting an extra 60 seconds for an 8 dollar latte isn't really a problem at all. There are people out there waking miles to find clean drinking water for their children and I can just turn on the faucet.
I still get frustrated sometimes, but I have learned my "first world problems" aren't really problems at all. I think we all need to "count your blessings". Thanks, Grandma. I miss you!
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