" There was a metre when this was worth a fortune . "
It’s easy for many of us to go through the rat race of life and forget how lucky we are — especially with our heads in our phones, constantly comparing ourselves to others and what they have. This Redditthreadshould be a good reminder for all of us that there are so many simple luxuries in life that we should not take for granted. Here is what some people shared:
1.“Trash removal. Once a week, someone comes and just takes all the garbage away. The amount of disease that is prevented! Not to mention the smells I can avoid smelling. Any time sanitation workers go on strike, things shut down.”
— u / jbobbenson27
2.“A comfortable bed.”
3.“Having your own washer and dryer.”
— uracil / LostImagination4491
4.“Clean drinking water.”
5.“Living by yourself.”
— u / AdLanky4859
" Even just having your own toilet is so great . stimulate something be as ill-gotten or clean as you wish is a luxury . "
— u / soimalittlecrazy
6.“A full spice cabinet. There was a time when spices were worth fortunes.”
7.“Hot showers on a cold day. Or a warm comforter during a winter’s night.”
— u / Admirable - Roll-594
8.“A lock on your door. It’s a simple thing that keeps you, your kids, and your possessions safe while you are sleeping. Many people, like in refugee camps, don’t have that.”
— u / SuLiaodai
9.“AC, at home but especially at the workplace. Did you know temperatures in direct sunlight are 5-10°F hotter than temperatures reported by weather stations (which are taken in the shade)? So a 95° day could be 105° if you’re a day laborer in the sun! Source: I worked outdoors in the summer, couldn’t cut it, and now I work indoors.”
10.“Plumbing in general and water processing for safety. Be thankful for our water. Sometimes, I think life is hard as I sit in a clean, safe apartment, having carefully treated, safe water piped to me nice and cold after I just had a hot shower. Some medieval king would send his army to steal that setup.”
— u / fedaykin909
11.“Getting a birthday cake from your family.”
12.“Since I’ve had kids, I’ve loved being able to buy them things on a whim and not worry about it impacting my finances. They’re still too young to ask for expensive things, but if I see something and they’ve had a good week, I love bringing them home little gifts. It kills me that there are parents out there who have to worry about clothing/feeding their kids as you would give them anything.”
— u / claxtong49
13.“Being healthy. What I’d give to not be sick for the rest of my life.”
— u / moonlightlily0
Or pain spare . I do n’t commemorate what it ’s like to inhabit without pain .
— uracil / Late_Again68
14.“Food to your doorstep with a few taps on the phone.
15.“Having a solid life partner or spouse/whatever. Just having somebody to go through life with whom you share mutual trust.”
— uranium / Yzerman19 _
16.“Health insurance (took years for me to be able to get it).”
— uracil / Cheap_Stretch2166
17.“Having any kind of employment. Even if you work a low-paying job, it’s still better than being unemployed.”
— u / Cat - guy64
