Sean was aware of the fact that there were many individuals around the world who were in worse situations than he was. Nevertheless, he was feeling disheartened today. He was a single father raising three children on his own after losing his wife to can-cer. The situation had worsened as he had to sell his house to cover the medical expenses, and he eventually lost his job because of excessive absences and tardiness that were required to care for his ailing wife.