Literally grateful for food, warmth , shelter and clean running hot and cold water.
We have so much in our country and I really appreciate it.
Was chatting with my 16 years old grandson..always a delight...and told him that even though his parents have always struggled a bit he’s had far more than me in his life already.
A lovely warm centrally heated house for eg, loads of holidays abroad..Florida, Dubai, Greece, Tenerife, his own mobile phone, a tv, a car in the family
I never considered my family poorly off but We had one coal fire in the sitting room and regularly woke to ice on. The insides of the windows in winter, no house phone till I was 17, no mobile till I was about 30, no tv till I was about 5 and an old jalopy of a car when I was 5... think ford standard ( box on wheels) with the little arrow light indicatorS that came out of the sides of the car. We didn’t have our first holiday till I was about 5 . He went to Florida at 18 months.
We lived in a very modern New council house..otherwise the story would’ve been so different. Toilet down backyard and bath under kitchen table.
I am very grateful for what we have.