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53 Things First-Worlders Take For Granted

Take a little time to be thankful for these things.

Melody Pierce
Jun 15, 2016
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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53 Things First-Worlders Take For Granted
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As much as I like to complain about my life, it's pretty great. Yes, I'm in debt and I can't find a summer job, but I have amazing parents who are willing to help me in anyway possible. The community I have at my university and at home has helped me make it this far. I am privileged to have the home and education I have, as are most of the people I encounter every day. My city and my nation are not perfect, but they are leaps and bounds better than other places and situations I could've been born into. Myself, and the people around me have made a habit about complaining about everything. Yes, there are lots of things to complain about, even for privileged people. But there are lots of things that we forget to be grateful for, and I want to take time to point some of those out to help myself, along with anyone else who's interested in thinking a little more positive today.

Here are just a few things that we take for granted everyday:

  1. INDOOR PLUMBING
  2. Canines that aren’t wolves
  3. Felines that aren’t lions or tigers
  4. Air conditioning
  5. houses
  6. airplanes
  7. the internet
  8. photographers
  9. cameras
  10. television
  11. modern medicine
  12. remote controls
  13. heating
  14. radio
  15. movies
  16. fast food
  17. modern mattresses (like why are they even numbered??)
  18. cars
  19. bicycles
  20. phones
  21. modern communication
  22. video games
  23. electricity
  24. diapers
  25. nail polish
  26. hairbrushes
  27. TOOTHPASTE AND TOOTHBRUSHES
  28. cotton
  29. glass windows
  30. doorknobs with locks
  31. banks
  32. zippers
  33. ovens
  34. microwaves
  35. water purification
  36. shoes
  37. warm clothes
  38. foam
  39. plastic
  40. concrete
  41. hands-free EVERYTHING
  42. cheese
  43. desserts (especially ice cream)
  44. modern mail
  45. boats
  46. EDUCATION
  47. swimming pools
  48. roads
  49. minimum wage
  50. child labor laws
  51. justice system
  52. maps
  53. a better understanding of our world through science
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