If I hadn't been born trans*, most likely, I never would have met my soul mate. We never would have been in the same place at the same time, and we never would have struck up that first magical conversation. That makes it all worth it to me. I can't imagine life without her now. If I could have been born a cis girl, but never met her... That wouldn't be worth it to me.
But as for the little things...
I feel giddy whenever someone refers to me as 'she.' I always go back and look at it in written messages, and I think, "They're talking about me." And it makes me smile.