You should be thankful that you were not born in a poor third-world country without any services for Deaf people. You could have been born in a country that lets their handicapped children die or become street beggars or prostitutes. No captioned TVs, TTYs, email, AIM, or AD. No house, no car. No kids (you would be sterilized so you couldn't become pregnant).
Or you could have been born in a totalitarian country such as China. Only one child per family allowed, so either you or Angel will have to go. You can't complain about anything because you will be arrested. Health insurance doesn't matter because there are no modern hospitals in your village anyway.
Or you could live in Saudi Arabia and have no rights as a woman. You can't even drive a car by yourself. You can't wear what you want.
You could live in Somalia or Rwanda, and starve to death after the rebel soldiers raped you and slaughtered your children before your eyes.
I think there is plenty to be thankful for.
