What ordinary thing will you never take for granted

[kannnet96]

Health is a given but besides that

For me is a warm comfortable bed. Wasn't always something I had as a child so now every night no matter what else is going on in my life I remind myself to be grateful for it. It puts things in perspective.

The amazing people who donate blood that has saved my life twice

The way we can interact with other species, especially pets. I often feel we could have whole conversations if we could just sort out the language issue.

People are so interested in aliens, but animals are like aliens living alongside us.

Oh god so many things- normal and boring is just such a privilege and until you've lost it you don't realise HOW lucky you are if your biggest problem is the Sunday night dread, being a stone overweight, not having the car you want, the house needing redecorating etc.

I am intensely grateful every single day that my family has their health. Sometimes to the point that I'm wasting my time worrying it will all go wrong again.

A clean bed, warm house, food on my table. These are all an accident of birth for the most part and should never be taken for granted !

My own flat
My independence Disabled from birth and at 58 am still mobile enough to enjoy life.
Cataract surgery( first one 10 days ago) I'm so grateful that I can see where my clothes are in the morning!)
My adult sons
My ddog
and of course the internet.. it has simply opened the world to me

Freedom - lockdown and the whole one outing a day, staying 2m apart, not mixing with others from outside your household and everyone behind masks and screens was just so bleak and dystopian.

Health and free healthcare.

Stability and security - I am grateful for my home and to be able to work to support my family.

Methotrexate.
I thought life as I knew it was pretty much over before I was prescribed these meds.
It wasn't an option a couple of generations ago sadly .

Mobility. Every day I have decent health (physical & mental).

Definitely! I love that my phone can be buried in the bottom of my bag and with a quick touch of my hearing aids I can answer the phone!

Only downside they can run out due to me listening to podcasts and need to recharge which is a pain.

Love reading all these. We all have so many things to be grateful for. It's the little things that make such a difference

Being able to afford to walk into any supermarket and just buy whatever I want, and as much of it as I want. Having been skint for many years, I will never, ever take this for granted.

Flushing toilets!

Only the richest half of the world's population have good sanitation

Mains electricity, water and central heating.
Still love flicking a switch and getting heat. And not having to worry about overloading the generator if I forget I can't boil a kettle at the same time as the washing machine is running.
And not having to check the water supply for dead animals 😂

So true

Being able to walk. I lost it for a very short while and wasn’t sure if I’d get it back. I feel so lucky now.

Ease of mind that comes from a pension, good income

Being able to have a family, it was illegal when I was growing up and it was the only thing I really really wanted. I based my whole schooling around making sure I had the skills so I could move to the Netherlands, marry and have children. My Dutch is still crap, so I’m very lucky it was legalised in England. They’re a dream come true, even when the kids have been a nightmare and we’ve had a row.

Being able to pick up the phone and speak to my mum.

dh lost his mum last year so I now realise what a privilege it is to still be able to do this.

My lungs and being able to breathe. They're not really mine I suppose. They belong to my donor, I'm just their guardian for now.

It's been 4 years since my double lung transplant. I can't put into words the feeling of slowly suffocating to death.

I will be eternally grateful to my donor, whoever she is. And to her family for allowing her wishes to be carried out.

I was thinking about this today, how lucky I am to have My life, and access to the skills and dedication of NHS Doctors & Nurses along with antibiotics.
Saved my life on at least 3 separate occasions.

Safety outside my front door. I grew up in an area where there were neighbours' physical fights, screaming on the street, group fights, crime...you'd get your windows egged if you spoke up / threats.

I still get startled by big noises- I really didn't feel safe growing up- but where I chose to live as an adult is especially safe and I'll never take it for granted.

Being able to put my toddler to bed with a cuddle and a kiss in her own bed in her own house where she is safe, secure and loved.

Solitude. I spent the last 20 years in a terrible relationship and now I really appreciate my own company. No one to rush me, try to get me to come home or tell me where or when I could go out. I went for a beautiful long walk last night, came back at ten, sat in a pub on my own, read my book, people watched. I think I could do this forever.

Showers! Just standing in a hot shower for a few moments of peace in the morning. Started to really love them when I had my first baby as it felt the only place I could be by myself.

Love this thread!

Agree with a warm cosy bed especially as this is something you have every day. After a bad day it’s nice to snuggle down in crisp sheets.

Another one for me is rubbish collectors. I watch the binmen, it’s not a nice job, can you imagine life without someone taking your rubbish away?