Sometimes it’s difficult…

…to be thankful, but I still have plenty on the list.  Even now, when I’m struggling mightily with my research and other progress for school, stuck on improving my physical condition, and just generally tired of so much, I am extremely thankful for many things:

• It could be worse.  Last year at this time things were definitely less under control.
• Despite being in lousy shape, I still don’t have any serious, threatening physical disorders.
• I have employment of a sort, even though it’s only grad student stipend.  Plenty of others have less than that.
• I haven’t lost my sense of humor.  It’s been difficult, I’ll admit, but I would probably be worse off in many ways if I still couldn’t laugh at just about anything.
• Friends and chosen family who have stuck by even when I think I haven’t exactly reciprocated very well.
• Toni.  I have a remarkably supportive spouse, even when she is going through some issues of her own, and for her alone I am extremely thankful.

Originally published at Abnormality Locality. You can comment here or there.