At times, we take freedom for granted. We really don't know how to cherish the freedom we have until it's taken from us.
It's more enjoyable for me to know that life is finite. Knowing that, I would like to go to a party. When you get to the holidays, if you think that the holidays will be forever, you just take it for granted. But, if you know that you have just three days at the beach, you will be so happy to be there every day.
For as long as anyone can remember, reliable, cheap electricity has been taken for granted in the United States.
I’m very fortunate to be in the position that I am, to be able to play the sport that I love every single day. I’m never taking that for granted.
The thing is, I don't take anything for granted anymore - my family, my music, you name it.
I have been playing for England since I was 18, and while I wouldn't say I took it all for granted, it just seemed to be a part of my season - to play for Arsenal and to play for England.
I never took anything for granted.
You never take a single day in this league for granted because it can be over in a second.
I always was one who didn't take things for granted. But I think I do appreciate things more now. The small moments of joy that we find each day are so much more precious now than when I looked at them before.
When I grew up, I had everything you could ask for, and I kind of didn't appreciate it. Because it was a given for me. Everybody that grew up in my neighborhood was going to have an opportunity to go to college. I took that for granted. I always regret that.
