Maybe they'd prefer being dead.

I have acquaintances that don’t put their lives in perspective. They seldom, if ever, remind themselves that they are conscious, thinking beings. They don’t rejoice in the wonderfulness of it all. Instead, they focus on trivialities. Insignificant stuff that often makes them annoyed and upset. They don’t take the time to reflect that they are alive and healthy. Full of the kind of life that should be appreciated. But isn’t. Because they are going through the motions of living. Rather than embracing and savoring it all. Instead, they gripe and complain about life. Makes one wonder if they’d prefer being dead. –Jim Broede