Luxuries

I've been thinking about all the simple luxuries I get to enjoy in my life. Mostly because I just finished "The Undaunted" by Gerald Lund, a historical novel set in the late 1800's. One of the characters is a coal miner who started working in the mines at six years old. It got me thinking about all the things I take for granted. Throughout history and even today there are so many people who are not as fortunate as I am.

So here is my list of luxury in my life:

• I don't have to wake my children up in the morning. They can (usually) sleep as long as they want.
• The furnace comes on all by itself.
• Hot shower.
• I get to lay in bed and cuddle my children without having to hurry away.
• I can leave the dishes undone at night and still have enough bowls for breakfast in the morning.
• Running water.
• Safe neighborhood.
  
• My kids have so many toys that they can throw them at each other and still have some to play with.

To be honest, that last one kind of ruined it for me. I decided I should stop daydreaming and get some work done. But it was nice to spend a morning being grateful for things I usually don't even notice.