“I have lived large parts of my life in wonderful circumstances that I utterly failed to appreciate. Reasons to be happy were everywhere, but somehow I didn’t connect with them. It was as though I was eating but couldn’t taste the food. Finally, I’ve learned to celebrate the good while it’s happening.” ~Marianne Williamson How often do we “utterly fail to appreciate” our advantages — food and shelter, for starters — not to mention having access to simple pleasures and a few luxuries? Speaking for myself, I forget to appreciate what I have when I’m rushing on my way to something else. Or sometimes I get so focused on things…