Things Can Always Be Worse

I endured a grossly unpleasant and physically sickening six-hour ordeal aboard an airliner this past weekend. I was forced to spend the entire cross country flight sitting next to a potently foul smelling individual. The plane was full. There was no opportunity to change seats.

But at the end of the day, the airline delivered me safely to my destination more or less on time. The flight crew didn't kill me by deliberately crashing the plane into one of the many mountains that we crossed that day or ditching the aircraft in Lake Michigan or frozen Lake Erie.

So, you know what? I'm not going to complain. Things can always be worse. Much, much worse. Remember that the next time you're feeling frustrated or uncomfortable or desperate. Things can always be worse.

Deepest sympathies to the victims and the families of the unspeakable Germanwings/Lufthansa tragedy.

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