Have you ever been on a trek—or at least watched one? Trekkers carry backpacks filled with essentials, carefully calculating every step. One wrong move could be dangerous. Imagine a trekker slips, barely manages to catch the next foothold, but loses their backpack. Would they be upset about the bag? No. They’d be grateful just to be safe.

“Every step we take toward our goals is full of risks and uncertainty. Along the way, we carry our own ‘backpacks’ filled with things like name, fame, money, career ambitions, exam results, and personal achievements.” Sometimes, we lose them. Despite all our careful planning, we misstep, and something slips away.

Whatever you’ve lost along the way isn’t the real loss. But here’s what matters: you’re still here. You get another chance. Another climb. Another path. Be grateful you’re safe. In many ways, life itself is a journey, much like trekking.”

Can you be grateful today for just making it through, even if not everything came with you?