That's a very good point. I wasn't trying to insinuate that there still isn't a good deal of people suffering. There definitely are. When I am stuck at home with a sick kid, it is always the worst timing ever and I'm usually so tired and depressed, but I stop myself and realize that they will get better. Some parents have kids that won't and while they're sitting in a hospital somewhere, they would give anything to be in my shoes - the parent that has a temporarily sick kid. 

I guess I just meant that you can make yourself just as depressed and stressed by thinking of all the people that have it worse sometimes. That's not to say that having perspective is bad, it's definitely a good thing, but I think balance is important too. I often just have to wallow in my own misery before I can gain any perspective, and then I feel like a fool for having wallowed in my misery when what happened was really not that important, but somehow I just have to go through the process, haha. I remember reading a quote one time that said to always give something the 5 rule. If it's not going to matter in 5 years, don't spend more than 5 minutes thinking about it. It's perhaps too simple, but it's also good practical advice. I wish I could actually follow good advice, haha. Ah such is life.