The Luxury of Smug Healthiness

I have lived both sides of this coin. On one side, sits a character happily unaware of what life with any adjustment must be like. On the other side -- adjustment galore. Sometimes I catch a glimpse of my own smug attitudes of days past, and see the luxury I took for granted. It reminds me to be grateful for the gems around me right now. I feel like this life is richer in many ways. You can see who lives on the surface and who dives deep. You begin to see the world with added perspective. I guess that in itself is a gift. There are gifts on both sides of the coin.