Today's kindness
I took time off from work to join my sister at the hospital today as she was getting a biopsy and a blood test. Later, and unrelated, I helped her son / my nephew with his computer problems which took 2-3 hours.

Today's gratitudes
1) I miss my kids as I've been too busy today and they were asleep when I got home from my services in IT. But I appreciate that I miss them, if that makes sense.

2) I love my parents. They are so supportive. They told me today to talk to them about anything, also if I'm just a little depressed (I told my family about my seasonal depression and my steps towards a happier life, like the daily exercise I'm doing here).

3) I signed up for fetlife 🙂 I have a kinky side to me that is repressed, along with my gayish side. I do feel like exploring these things might make me happier or at least teach me things about myself. I don't necessarily mean taking action, but perhaps taking some steps towards talking about some of this stuff. I am grateful for finding out about this place and taking some small steps towards figuring some of this out.

4) Re point 3, I am grateful for Lexi reaching out after my post in the sexual preferences thread 😊 Thanks, @Lexi Darling!

Happiness is a warm manatee

Today's kindness
I donated money to a cancer charity today run by the gym I'm a member of.

Today's gratitudes
1) For work, I visited the wastewater facility in my old town 🙂 the people at that facility are really nice and friendly. Also I got lunch.

2) I did a bike session at the gym today, getting 1000 kcals in in just a little over an hour. Felt great!

3) Me and my wife found an intimate moment away from the kids in the evening and we also found time for a very honest, candid talk about turn-ons etc. Best talk we've had in a long while 🙂 I feel like it brought us so much closer on this topic where I've previously felt we didn't quite align.

Happiness is a warm manatee