I will never take it for granted because it gave me a real life. You know the "geographical dyslexia" Anne Tyler wrote about in The Accidental Tourist? That's me! I have ZERO sense of direction and used to get lost all the time before the advent of phones with GPS. I was very hesitant to drive very far by myself because I got lost so easily. Of all modern inventions, GPS in the palm of my hand is the one that has improved my life the most.