Thankful because I got to spend vast swaths of copious free time hacking away in my room on two decrepit computers that were given to me by friends, almost all

Thankful because I got to spend vast swaths of copious free time hacking away in my room on two decrepit computers that were given to me by friends, almost all expenses taken care of by my parents despite my dwindling school results, during my late teenage years and early adulthood. Thankful because this made me valuable to an industry currently growing and almost guaranteed to keep doing so even while the greater occidental free lunch is slowly coming to an end. Thankful because among all of the social and professional situations that I can't stand due to concentration problems, I found a tiny niche in which I can thrive. Thankful because in this microcosm, my flaws are a benefit, and my hobby is a cash cow.