Blessing #2

I was hanging out in the kitchen getting breakfast ready. Spencer turned on the tv in the other room. I overheard something about "sawing off the bone. And this was with no anesthetic." OUCH!!!
It got me thinking about our modern-day conveniences. Here are some of my favorites...

*Cell Phones - How did our parents do without cell phones? If I forget my cell phone at home or the battery is dead, I feel lost.
*DVR - yes, pausing live tv. How cool is that?
*Cable or DSL internet - we recently left dial-up behind and entered the 21st century. No more tying up our phone line.
*Epidurals - I've had five kids - five epidurals. Wouldn't have it any other way
*Central Air & Heat - year-round comfort
*Indoor Plumbing - I don't even want to think about the alternative.
*Meat Department at the local supermarket - Hmmm, raising and slautering your own beef. EWW. EWW. EWW. No thank you.
*Online Banking - less stamps, less trips to the post office, direct deposit, could it get any easier?
*Digital cameras - film is so expensive! If you don't like the pic just delete it
*Antibiotics/Vaccines - I wouldn't still have five kids without them.

Our ancestors had it so rough. But then again, there are many countries who still can only dream of these "conveniences".
So, blessing #2. I am here, in the USA, at this time, the 21st century. We live a very comfortable life and do not experience a fraction of the hardships that those who came before us did.
I don't really have a picture that goes with this. Just started thinking this morning about all the things that we have that our ancestors didn't.