Remembering to be grateful

I have a lot to be grateful for. I have a great husband, an awesome family, a nice place to live, the cutest little dog ever, a car the runs and job to go to everyday. But sometimes when things don't go the way I want them to I struggle to remember all those things.
I recently applied for a sports writing job, a high school sports writing job, something I have experience doing, love doing and thought I would be perfect for (maybe I am a little full of myself). I put together what I thought was an awesome application and thought I would for sure at least get and interview (again maybe I am a little full of myself but I was confident about my ability) but I didn't get an interview. I got the email from the hiring person this morning, it was literally the first thing I saw when I woke up and checked my email on my phone (damn you technology) and I have been bummed since 6:30 this morning.
To add to my melancholy I also recently got my beat switched at the Herald, meaning I am now covering Crime and Courts instead of Health and Higher Education, a move I wasn't thrilled about. I liked what I was writing about and didn't want to switch. I am slowly learning to like the crime and courts beat more and more but its kind of a love/hate relationship right now and its definitely not sports.
In talking with a friend today, she reminded to keep my head up and remember that right now it is good to even have a job.
I have been sulking all day because for the time being I don't get to write about my topic of choice, while there are people out there who have no jobs and no way to feed their families or pay their bills.
Not only do I have a job I, for the most part, have the job I want. I get to write every single day and get paid for it. I get to go out and interview people and let the public know about what is happening and why its important. I just have to keep telling myself "I get to write everyday, I get to write everyday, I get to write everyday", because sometimes it is hard to remember to be grateful for what we have.