Crisis

These economic times pose a great threat. The mortgage won't pay itself. College tuition is not cheap. The budget is tight and you are understaffed. I'm sure your list is long.

In spite of the doom and gloom, I'm rethinking a few things.

• The water I use for my lawn is cleaner than most of the drinking water in Rwanda.
• I don't share a toilet with my neighbors because my village burned down.
• I have one or two computers in the house.

Crisis helps me adjust perspectives. Perhaps it's time to be grateful for what we have instead of what we don't have.