I am so blessed.

This week I've been thinking a lot.

About how lucky and loved I am.

I am so blessed.

I know that sounds cheesy but it's true.

Here's just a smattering of the things I've come up with:

• I have a family who loves me, with two married parents.
• I have the gospel in my life.
• I was born in 1996, in the age of electricity and indoor plumbing.
• I live in America.
• I have freedom of religion.
• My dad has a job that makes good money and still lets him spend a lot of time at home.
• My family goes camping a lot.
• I play the violin and piano.
• I was born in the Church.
• I have good friends.
• I live in Idaho, a relatively awesome place.
• I do well in school.
• I have soso many amazing oppurtunities.
• I don't have a chronic illness or disease.
• I'm not handicapped in any way.
• I always have enough to eat.
• I have more than enough clothes.
• We can afford medicine when I'm sick.
• I have a temple 10 minutes away.
• I'm the 9th grade Vice President.
• I don't have to walk or ride the bus to school.
• No one in my family has any sicknesses or disabilities.
• I learn things easily.
• I have a computer in my house.
• I can read.
• I can sing.
• I'm a pretty good friend-maker.
• I have my own room.
• My dad grows a garden.
• I've never broken a bone.
• I've never had stitches.
• I've never had to stay in the hospital.
• My mom doesn't work.

And way, way more. 

When you think about it, you really are so so so so so blessed.

If you have:

Food in your fridge, clothes on your back, a roof over your head and a place to sleep..
-You are richer than 75% of the world.

If you have:
Money in the bank, your wallet, and some spare change..
-You are among the top 8% of the world's wealthiest.

If you are:
Attending college, or planning on attending college..
-You are among the top 1% educated globally.

If you woke up this morning,
with more health than illness.
-You are more blessed than the million people who will not survive this week.

If you have never experienced:
the danger of battle, the agony of imprisonment or torture, or the horrible pangs of starvation.
-You are luckier than 500 million people alive and suffering.

If you are reading this message:
you are more fortunate than 3 billion people in the world who cannot read at all.