According to the tab that reads About This Mac, my little MacBook Pro was built in early 2015. According to my math skills, that makes it nine years old. I believe in the world of electronics and technology, that’s considered at least vintage if not antique. It’s old.

I bought it refurbished in 2016 and have written thousands of blog posts on it since then. I don’t have to worry about all those annoying pop ups that used to plague my old laptop. I don’t have to worry about waiting for it to boot up when I first turn it on.

I don’t say all this to humble brag but as a way of being thankful. I’m grateful for this trusty old mac that still works. I’m thankful for my 51 (almost 52) year old self that still works. I’ve learned over the years never to take anything for granted — even the smallest stuff — because sometimes when you take things (and people) in your life for granted, what you’re granted gets taken.

By the way, I still have that old laptop. It still works, but it’s a bit slower and has all those annoying pop ups.