Some Thankfulness

My job is not the fulfillment of everything I want in a career. I have had some really stressful weeks and insane hours lately and thoughts of quitting have come regularly during this period of high frustration. That said, I just found out that someone I am close to lost their job yesterday and I realize how much I take my job for granted. So, I am thankful that my job pays me a reasonable wage and that generally I have bosses that allow me flexibility I wouldn't get at any other job. I am thankful that we can pay our house payment, travel and enjoy a very comfortable life and not have any real money worries. The worries we have are "rich people's problems" and never involve how we will eat or where we will sleep. Somehow I always think of all the things my job ISN'T and forget all the things it IS. My thoughts are with anyone that is unemployed or underemployed now, I can't imagine how tough it is to face this economy with the uncertainty it provides...