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 "kids" to deal with life as it is, instead of how we want it to be.

The "head of the nail" of Attitude is THANKSGIVING.  Having a God who loves us so much is the "nail" Is the heart-piercing glimpse of an Attitude of Gratitude.