I Forget

I forget how lucky I am to be born me.

Sometimes I feel like I was born with the worst of my parent's genes. I feel sorry for myself because I have aches and pains, high blood pressure, poor vision, bad knees - and the list goes on and on.

But then, I remember I was not born with any diseases, disabilities, deformities, developmental issues - and the list goes on and on.

Sometimes I forget how we don't get to choose our parents, the genes we get and the country we're born in.

But then, I remember I was born healthy to parents who love me in a country where I am free.

Lord, please forgive me taking my life for granted, sometimes I forget how lucky I am to be born me.