9 Things you barely notice today but would miss desperately if they were gone

When I’m 14 years old, a serious man in a white coat tells me I’ll be blind within 3 years.

I’m terrified.
How am I going to cope?
Will mum have to look after me forever?

I’m in my 20’s when I remember this and laugh.

To be clear, the optician didn’t say as much.
But when he reveals my sight test results
there’s only one logical conclusion…

At this rate of change, I’m blind by 17.

If I close my eyes and shift slightly,
I’m that petrified teenager again
who can’t see (sorry) a way out.

Then I snap back to the present.

Gratitude cascades through me.
I wouldn’t swap sight for $1 billion.
Never mind Likes, Comments, Follows.

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This actually has a daily practical purpose.

I can switch on gratitude at will, like turning a tap.

I go to a dark place where something’s removed.
Then I return. My appreciation is palpable.

Being able to see is just one frame.
Here are 9 other sources of bliss…

🏥 My health
💻 Technology
🗳️ The right to vote
🗣️ Freedom of speech
✈️ Freedom of movement
💼 The right to own a business
🕊️ A sky & streets free of bombs
🏠 A roof over my head, food to eat
❤️ The people I love who also love me

It staggers me not everyone reading this
on LinkedIn enjoys them all daily.

They should be concrete rights.
They’re actually passing privileges.
All the more precious for their fragility.

Thank you universe.

And thank you Sarah Larsen for inspiring this post – and being one of those who lifts the LinkedIn feed with your energy. There was a scary moment when I thought you’d gone.

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What are you grateful for today?
Let’s share the things we take for granted.