Blessed

        I've noticed the word blessed is being used more frequently. It used to be that people would use the words fortunate or lucky to express their good standing in life. I cringe when I hear blessed. It sounds smarmy to me. In my mind there's a religious association with the word, as to say, blessed by god. But people are just saying, "I'm so blessed," and they're leaving out the "by god" part. And that strikes me as sneaky. Why not just say blessed by god if that's how you mean it? A part of me feels like the word is being misused to begin with. 
        "I'm blessed." Eeew. Cringe.
        You can't really say anything to somebody who says they're blessed, although I want to. I want to engage in a philosophical discussion. I want to know in what manner are you using the word and who has bestowed their blessing upon you? It bothers me that people are saying it without fully understanding the complexity of the issue. Yes, there are people in this world who are blessed, I get it. But we're humble enough to know that we're fortunate.