everything changed when i started focusing on gratitude via /r/gratitude

i have an appreciation for life today. it was not always this way, even when i had so many things i thought i should. i felt entitled to it all and appreciated none of it. today i appreciate the wind, the birds, the sun, the air, the moments of peace, the coffee in my cup, the working of my mind, the thankfulness i feel. my gratitude for this way of life is matched only by the calamity of the life i lived before, and i’m thankful that i went through so much pain so that i could truly appreciate what’s being given to me on a daily basis.