Advice-giver:
It could be worse.
Don’t complain.

You could have gotten eaten by a pineapple-sized
hippopotamus while your boyfriend dumped you.

The pot of boiling water you spilled on yourself
could have been filled with some of those
deadly venomous ladybugs.

The knife that cut off your thumb
could have also dyed your skin the color
of limes.

You could have been trampled by a zombie
cello after those guys mugged you.

You could have stubbed your toe
on a block of solid diamond
instead of a Lego castle.

Next time you think of crying
or being angry or upset
about something that happened to you
remember: you could have been mauled
by that cranberry-colored pillowcase you love

then devoured by the Monopoly piece
that always makes you lose.

Think of what could have happened.
Doesn’t it make you feel …

Advice-getter:
… wonderful …