Maybe

"Waiting rooms are full of people who hope for good news, she was the only one who looked like she'd completely given up."

Maybe we're not supposed to be happy. Maybe gratitude has nothing to do with joy. Maybe being grateful means recognizing what you have for what it is, appreciating small victories, admiring the struggles it takes simply to be human. 

Maybe we're thankful for the familiars we know, and maybe we're thankful for the things we'll never know. 

At the end of the day, the fact that we have the courage to still be standing is reason enough to celebrate.

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