I've complained about a lot of things not going the way I expected lately, and quite frankly there has been a few. My new job, relationship and finances have taken rather unwanted turns. There doesn't quite seem to be respite in the immediate term and it certainly looks like a lot of work will be done to amend things.
Yet despite all the complaining, I am of the realization that my position isn't so terrible. My job isn't the worst in the World regardless of how I feel sometimes, and I am at least qualified to seek alternatives the day I eventually get completely fed up. The same energy applies to my relationships and my finances. They aren't hardwired, so there is always the possibility of turning fortunes around for the better.
So I see no reason why gratitude should disappear from my life, even if it is something I don't always know what to do with until it shows up in a big way. I know the little things matter, and I certainly hope to not miss out on those little things any longer.