Are You Contented?

What a beautiful morning! I woke up with my head and body aching, a runny nose, a sore throat and with an empty wallet at that. But still I say it's a very beautiful day. I felt the coming of cool December breeze, I hear birds chirping as the rays of the new sun rising caress my skin. Isn't it great that I'm still here in front of my pc writing and sharing my thoughts? Thanking the Lord that I'm not in the agony of mothers losing their children from battles of war, from incurable sickness, from sudden tragedies like sunken ships, from drug addiction and all kinds of "society monsters" you could think of. Nor am I one of those people who simply don't know what they want or what they want to do with their so called "life". And most importantly, I'm not one of those who knew what they want but didn't do anything about it. Not anymore.
I've heard and read so much of people's grievances, disputes, anger, agony and every torment one could ever have. I myself even had those. But one could not be happy if you have never had the chance of suffering, whatever cause it may be.
Just think of children with a year or so to spend with their families because of cancer, of the souls buried deep in the ocean and not found, Of the prisoners having to spend their whole life in jail, of the street children who weren't given the chance to be loved and pampered by parents, of the soldiers in the middle of battles not knowing if they would be able to return alive, of the people born physically incomplete and disabled and of you enjoying life the way you want to.
If you think of these things and thousands more reasons why you should be happy with yourself, if you know how to thank the good Lord every time you wake up in the morning, and to thank Him for every little thing on your dining table, or walk the streets knowing how wonderful life is that you can actually go where you want, see everything around you, and enjoy His creations, you're headed to a happy life. And if you are happy with what you already have(though it's not bad to dream but it's another story), not wanting things that you shouldn't really have in the first place, then you are contented.
Are you?

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