Work

I find it amusing that the work that I used to despise until 2 years ago has become the fulcrum of my existence. It gives me orientation, a sense of identity, a feeling of community, a comfortable familiarity in the smell of fresh coffee in the mornings, the grey carpet, even the new money plant at my desk. Maybe it is simply a feeling of gratitude for my health, which I haven't really been able to take for granted in the last 6 months. Or maybe it's the reflexive reaction to the new designation and improved salary. Whatever it is, I hope it lasts.