Gratitude

As we've traveled, I've met so many people. People who have opened up to tell me their stories. While traveling, we've met people experiencing homelessness, hoping from place to place just looking for a place to call home. Which, I guess would also be us. We've seen streets with people who are high. We met someone living in a tent city, keeping their car in good repair so that they could drive uber. We experienced a food desert. In these moments I realize how fortunate we are and realize how privileged we are.

I have had moments where I reflect on everything we've lost. I think about the things that I miss. In all honesty, every time I see goats I get a little tear in my eye. I think about the fact that we had a house, and now everything we own fits into 6 bins. It's easy for people to feel anger, resentment, or sadness. However, I think about everything we've gained. I still have a job that allows me to work from wherever I'm calling home for the week, even if they're actively working on finding a way to use AI to do my job. Gabby and I have been able to experience so many things that we would not have had a chance to do if we were still in our home. I have gotten to see friends I worked with virtually. We have gotten to see the country, meet new people, and find a balance between my love of the outdoors and Gabby's love of the indoors. More than anything, I'm thankful.

I'm thankful that I'm able to drive to another town to get produce to eat, because I have access to a car, and money to put gas in the tank. I'm thankful that after all of the surgeries I had, I never got addicted to drugs. I'm thankful that if the weather turns bad, we have the means to pack-up our camping gear and get a hotel for the night. I'm thankful that we're able to do excursions to see and experience different parts of this country. I'm thankful that I get to hear people's stories and how they're navigating in an uncertain world. I'm thankful that I kicked cancers ass. I'm thankful that if things ever got really bad for us, we have friends and family that we can reach out to. I'm thankful that people have watched out for us along our journey. Life has its challenges hopping from one place to next, but they're all survivable. I have come to realize that in many ways, we are still people of privilege and I'm thankful for what we have.