45.6.4: Oh, what a lucky man

• I see ads for dating services for singles all the time, both online and in real life. They remind me how happy I am in my relationship with my sweetie, how very not single I am.
• We recently had a death in the family. It was sudden, but not unexpected. It's a bit sad. However, in their efforts to be sympathetic, the people around me seem to me to reflect much more grief than I'm aware of feeling. I think I'm fortunate to not feel as sad about the loss as everyone around me seems to assume that I am.
• This morning I spoke with a man who is considering moving into our neighborhood. He said that the sort of house we have is not easily available in other neighborhoods or areas. We are lucky to have the house that we do.