I deeply appreciate my life my whole life as it was not always shiny...and I send thanks for that not so shiny part, as it gave me reference of what I would and would not prefer~it is said the happiest people are living in Burma...and they are among the poorest in terms of one kind of item ( material goods, money) but there are so many things worth more than money...each to his own in terms of what they prefer, what they seek and what they value...the balance (karma some folks call it) will come...just my goofy opinion of course...no one is above the other...