An attitude of gratitude take a little practice and much prayer.
Physical pain is a double/triple whammy in and of itself. Gratitude comes into play with the understanding that medications can help relieve it. "Why me, Lord?" don't, lol.
Children, like freedom, are always a mixed blessing... with the privilege comes responsibility. Concentrating on the positive (the pleasure) somehow seems to minimize the negative (the noise, etc.). To revise a word from the day..."When children are little they hurt your ears...when they are older they hurt your heart." That's not late-breaking news in this day.
The other "preacher" offers..."it never hurts to hurt sometime." It teaches both children and old " ...