It’s a gift

Do I deserve this? (Larry King)

Every morning, when I open my eyes, I think:  Do I deserve this?  I woke up.  I have the gift of today.  A gift.

So what if the skies are cloudy?  So what if I burned the eggs at breakfast?  So what if I hit a traffic jam on the way to work?  I’ve got the gift of today.

I can carry an umbrella.  I can cook more eggs.  I can find a better route.  I can’t create another day.  It’s a gift.

No petty annoyance, no person or circumstance, can take that gift away.