# 2026-05-18 - What I Feel Grateful For
       
       I've had a bad cold for the better part of a week now.  I seem to be
       getting better but i have coughs, headache, sneezes, and i feel
       clumsy & uncomfortable.  I figure it's probably not safe for me to go
       outside and do yard work because i might have an accident or get
       sicker.  So i'm chillin'.
       
       I know exactly how i caught it.  I was waiting 20 minutes at the bus
       station and two young women walked by.  One turned away from her
       friend and sneezed directly on me.  Gee, thanks!  At least it's not
       hantavirus.
       
       Recently i read a phlog entry asking what "you" feel grateful for.
       I'm out of practice with gratitude practices, so here goes.
       
       I feel grateful for:
       
       * my access to food
       * my access to a quiet & safe place to sleep
       * my body's ability to heal from illness & injury
       * the people who care about me
       * my ability to think clearly
       * my access to more literature than i can read in my lifetime
       
       Recently, on a walk, i discovered a white mulberry tree i hadn't seen
       before, and ate some of the berries.  I also found a copy of M Is For
       Magic by Neil Gaiman in a Little Free Library.  I am grateful that i
       am able to enjoy these little things in life.
       
       Little Free Libraries, the local public library, Project Gutenberg,
       and the Internet Archive are the main places where i find my reading
       material.  I am grateful for all of them.
       
       Recently, i watched the live action version of Ghost In The Shell.  I
       watched the anime years ago and this movie seems faithful to the
       original story.  I thought it was well done, though in my opinion
       they over-used dark lighting.  Hey, it worked for Quake, right?  I
       enjoyed the cyberpunk tropes.  I am grateful that Generation X, my
       demographic, is broad and uniform enough that it's the one the
       entertainment industry chooses to target.  Bring on the nostalgia
       trip movies!
       
       I guess that's enough for one post.  :)
       
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