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I think when I go without power for a few hours or can't get where I want when I want I am sacrificing. Yes, I think about it now and realize I am shallow and simple. Today, I participated in a readers theater about pioneers. It was moving and eye opening. This is not the first time I have read about the Mormon pioneers that crossed the plains and got stuck in a early winter storm. I have read a few books about these people and what their lives were like. Each time I read or hear about them my heart is filled with love and gratitude for their sacrifice. What it was like to struggle hungry and cold in the elements, losing every worldly thing and then losing loved ones is hard to imagine. It makes me feel very trite for getting upset when my power goes out. I am blessed beyond comprehension and not just with things of this world. The blessing of love and family are impossible to measure. I thank the pioneers for their sacrifices if not for anything else but to help me appreciate my blessings.