They were free, but they are still precious to me. Go back a few hundred years and see how many sheep had to be killed to write a book. Most of us couldn't have afforded the luxury of writing. It was too expensive. If you weren't of the right family or sex, you couldn't even attend school.
Life is a banquet.
For most people in the world today, when comparing ourselves with times past, this is a true statement. Only the darkness of our mind can turn it into misery. Ungratefulness and unthankfulness are two fellows that can spoil the party. Cast them out. They do not belong in the Kingdom of His Son.