ByAJ Willingham, CNN
(CNN) - We've gotten to a point where fresh air is a luxury, where just being able to buy food is cause for thankfulness. Isn't it strange that the hardest times seem to command our deepest gratitude? It's not that we take good health, security and our neighborhood parks for granted. It's just that, when our worlds are turned upside down, these simple things become even more precious. Everything else seems to matter so much less. What will your gratitude inspire you to do? When all of this is over, will you live differently? Will you keep caring for those who are hurting, for those who can't step into the sunshine or put food on the table? Yes, the world is upside down right now. It's the least we can do to make it a better place when it comes upright.