LOL Masterofnone at your reason: more whining.

I do understand what you are saying. I however would never say "I am gifted to have enough to eat" or "I am gifted to have such wonderful kids." I wonder if it's a regional thing to use gifted in that way? I'm southern and never heard it used in that way. I was in fact not familiar with the term gifted in any way until I had kids. I would say "I am fortunate/lucky/blessed to have..."