My mother once told me forlornly that my brother and his wife had had to have braces put on the teeth of each of their children- and it was " going to cost $2000" . I suggested that she be glad they had the money for it.

..."a good friend died unexpectedly, another was diagnosed with terminal cancer, my dog has 2 tumors on her stomach, the house is a disaster area, I'm broke, the front porch is about to cave in, there was a giant spider in the shower this morning, I dropped a jar of mayo on the floor, got up late, had nightmares, it's freaking cold in here, my heart condition acted up today, the chickens didn't lay any eggs, it's snowing and the roads are really bad, my loved one must travel on them for over 60 miles this evening to get home and I have something growing in my stomach that I'm pretty sure is going to require some type of surgery." Guest

It isn't easy to see the flip side- but Guest, in the midst of the troubles looming on your horizon and those already there, you might try being glad that you have a loved one, with all the richness that entails. Couldn't hurt. Nor that amidst all the bad things life throws at you, it also throws unexpected good things, things that include good news, good outcomes, and bad things that never happened.   Count on it.