Always Greener on the other Side

Yesterday Jaren was complaining about being the oldest. He expressed his desire to be the youngest. That way no one would get into his things. I replied back with, wouldn't you get into trouble for getting into your older syblings things? No, he said. He just kept going and going and complaining and complaining all the while I was get more and more frustrated. Finally out of exaustion I exclaimed, " Would you just stop compaining to me!!! I think you have a pretty sweet life." I wanted to go on and tell him how pretty neat it was that he is the oldest. He would experience the first in just about everything. The first to get a tooth, and lose one and actually have the tooth fairy come and leave money. The tooth fairy gets tired as the days go on and the more teeth are lost. He was the first to go to school, the first to be baptized, the first to go to Junior High and High School. The first to drive and so on and so forth. Why couldn't he be happy with what he has been given. Then I thought, aren't we all like this? Isn't the grass always greener in some elses yard? I know I am. I would love to have a huge gourmet kitchen with a 6 burner gas stove and a double oven with a ginormous pre-island in the center. But I don't and I probably never will. I should be happy with what I have been given and currently have. Is my attitude contributing to my children? Am I being grateful enough that my children notice and are grateful for what they have? I know I am, but maybe I need to start showing it more outwardly, and stop complaining myself. After all, I have a pretty sweet life.