Count your blessings — stop complaining 

As I write this article our region is digging out of a tremendous Arctic blast that hit with the ferocity of a steam train burying many in ice, cold and downed trees while leaving major transportation arteries clogged and shut down. It is cold, for many it has been miserable, we have witnessed death but at the same time we have seen unsurmountable feats of humanity and benevolence that should serve as a guide to live by.