It Could Be Worse

Today’s Post by Rae Lynn DeAngelisOne evening the cable and Internet went out at the same time. I’m embarrassed to admit that I became quite annoyed because I couldn’t engage in my normal evening routine. In my selfish frustration I wondered, did someone cut the lines? How long will the service be out? Will I be able to get online tomorrow?After some time went by, a service truck pulled up to the end of our driveway, so my husband went out to investigate. When Gerry came back in the house, he informed me that every third house on our street had not only lost cable and Internet service, but their electricity had gone out too. Here I was grumbling about no television, and half my street was without electricity. Things could have been much worse.I realize this is a minor example, but isn’t this how we often react when things aren’t going our way? We have a pity party for ourselves and fail to realize that there are far greater struggles are going on around us.Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit