Just because our problems aren’t problems in the bigger scheme of things doesn’t mean they aren’t problems to us – that’s what I realized today.

It’s 12  : 09 PM on day 1177 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to  brush my teeth,  pray, read 1 Chronicles 10, feed myself   boiled egg and All Bran Flakes for breakfast,   publish my Disability of the Day feature,  practice sitting up straight to strengthen my core muscles,   stretch my hamstrings and hang out with my sister.

This morning I realized just because our problems aren’t problems in the bigger scheme of things doesn’t mean they aren’t problems to us whenever I hear people complaining I say something like there are children starving in the Sudan which, I am sure, irritates people to no end. Do you minimize problems in an effort to put things into perspective?