A-religious but ultimately decided the word blessing is too useful linguistically and rich conceptually to forfeit due to its religious origins alone. Luck, kismet, etc, all lose something of the link between well-being and gratitude which blessing offers. Until an uncompromisingly superior candidate is proposed I will continue to appropriate the word without remorse.

That’s what this community is for!

Uplifting to those who have all of this. But to lonely poor people it hurts hard let me tell you.