“The line is way too long. This is the absolute worst! It will take forever to get through this!” used to be my reaction.  Before I got sick, bemoaning traffic or agonizing over a torn dress seam...

I took last semester off. Not because I wanted to, but because I had to. In my case, it was a medical leave, due to joint pain so disabling I needed months to diagnose and fix it. My family and I eventually...