friday night after thanksgiving.
thinking about where I am.
three years ago #
november 2022.
parents still alive. barely trading. no idea what was coming.
they’d be gone in 6 weeks.
two years ago #
november 2023.
A. just moved in. still processing $28k disaster. still processing parents’ death.
things felt fragile.
one year ago #
november 2024.
finally profitable. A. and I talking about future. wedding planning starting.
things felt possible.
now #
november 2025.
married 6 months. account at $517k. ytd +17.4%.
things feel… stable?
the gratitude #
A.
she puts up with my bullshit.
the late nights. the stress. the days I’m locked in code.
she made thanksgiving dinner for 6 people like it was nothing.
her parents love her. I love her. she deserves all of it.
trading
finally figured out what works.
premium selling. patience. risk management.
$180k in lessons. but I learned.
this life
san diego. server rack in the corner. wife in the bedroom. algorithms running.
not what I expected at 22.
better.
dr R would say #
“you’re processing gratitude instead of anxiety. that’s growth.”
yeah. maybe.
still weird to feel content.
used to think contentment meant I was settling.
now I think it means I found the right thing.
tonight #
11:42pm friday. post-thanksgiving.
grateful for A. grateful for the lessons. grateful for where I am.
december next. anniversary in two weeks.
big bear cabin ready.
she has no idea.
11:42pm friday. thanksgiving reflection. three years of change - parents alive → parents gone → A. → marriage → stability. account $517k, ytd +17.4%. grateful for A., trading lessons, this life. anniversary in 2 weeks. big bear surprise ready. she has no idea.
-AK