Why I considered myself exceptionally fortunate – a. I am alive b. I am healthy c. I have children d. they are healthy e. I am proud of my children f. I am not ashamed of myself g. through the exercises of Jewish mysticism, I have convinced myself that I am inherently God, and that God has good purposes for my existence h. and last but most importantly, through my faith, instead of seeing doom and gloom, beyond a shadow of a doubt, I believe Moshiach is and will be coming!