I have been told many times and by different people that I am lucky! A few of them would go on to elaborate why they think I am lucky. I listen. Not because I don't know about my life any better than they do, but because I too can become naively curious about what others see in me. Call it vanity if you like!
If the person talking is a male, they normally say things related to my family. How lucky I am to have a wife and have the children like I have. While he continues to talk, I would let my mind wonder to his family - trying to reflect what kind of a wife or children he has. Often, in doing that, I become convinced myself that I am indeed lucky, and I also see enough goodness in his situation to reciprocate with compliments about his family. At the end of the day, a family is only as good as how much love and respect we have and show for each other!
