Better Than the Best Of

Every day you wake up happy, There are people who wake up sad; Every time you have some good luck Others’ luck is being bad. Every check-up that finds you healthy, There is a diagnosis not as good; Every time you eat a big meal, There are families wishing that they could. Every birthday candle you blow out, Someone’s birthday will be their last; Every time you receive a paycheck, There are people begging for some cash. And even when our days are bad, And it feels like we are cursed; You can bet your bottom dollar There are folks who have it worse. So, be happy for your good days; Be happy for your health; Be happy for your big meals; Be happy for your wealth; Be happy in the knowledge, That the worst you’ll ever know, Is better than the best of Some other average Joe