abendgules | Thankful thing 3

I'm thankful I have a body that works.

It's not perfect. It's not as fit as I'd like, and there's one or two chronic ills I could do without.

However: I'm healthy enough to walk half an hour to the Tube daily, to cycle to the grocery store, to dance with my sweetie at events, to resist most colds. I've had long-term illnesses, so I know what 'healthy' feels like.

I see my dad's slow deterioration from COPD and long-term steroid use, and his vulnerability to even small bumps and bruises, and his anger and sense of betrayal that his body has let him down. And I think, it's not perfect, but it could be a lot worse.