I’m in pain right now, and also someone grateful. My pain is better than it has been for the last few days, even though it is still worse than usual. That mild reduction in pain is a cause for gratitude.

I am not always grateful that these reprieves but I should be. Losing something, or enduring something, makes you appreciate what you have more.

What could you be “unexpectedly grateful” for?

I drafted this post on a day when my pain was better. Today, it is worse. But it’s a good reminder to look for the small things to be grateful for.

Josh

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