There is this scene in a Dracula mini-series that comes to mind. It is the year 2015 and Dracula has been asleep for centuries. Upon waking, the first home he encounters is a small bungalow. Inside he finds a woman very unhappy with her lot in life. She has let her home fall into disrepair in her depression. Where she sees nothing of worth, he walks through her home in fascination. Clean water flows from the tap. A refrigerator to store food. A shower that produces hot water in an instant. A toilet... in the home!
She miserably shrugs off his wonderment. He finally looks at her and says, "In my time, princes in palaces could not have imagined the luxuries afforded to you."
I was listening to a podcast yesterday where the guest was talking about how our discontent as a society stems from the comparisons that are forever presented to us on social media. We are always being reminded of what we do not have.
So, this week I am going to remind myself to focus on the laundry list of "luxuries afforded" to me. I'll take some time to acknowledge the wonder of a hot shower.
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For me, just visiting about any other country in the world reminds me of how great we have it here in some fashion, some more so than others.
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