It might seem laughable, even offensive, to some that in times of pain we have anything to be grateful for. I get that. It’s definitely something I’ve thought over the years and not just always because of the pain itself – sometimes it has been because of my mental health, because of flare-ups, but most generally just the exhaustion that pain and being worn down by it brings about. Now however I’d say I’m a bona fide gratitude convert. There’s a lot more to it than cheesy quotes layered over pictures of dreamy sunsets, no matter what Instagram leads you to believe.