Further to my blog about comparing oneself to other people (keeping up with the Joneses in reverse) to feel less bad about one’s own lot, I find the daily reports about people being affected by Covid almost an antidote.
Thinking about the Syrians and the Myanmar Rohingyas makes me feel lucky to have a roof over my head, not to be persecuted at all — never mind to that extent, not to have to live through bombings, to be on the run, to have to shelter under a makeshift tarpaulin cover in the monsoon rain.
Similarly, hearing about people losing their jobs and therefore struggling to pay their rent makes me feel thankful that I can still get by — reduced income is better than zero income. Being threatened with homelessness is even worse than not having the money to buy food because there are food banks and charities / church groups to help out.
I feel thankful indeed.
(2021)
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