Of course the moment of uncomprehending silence you get when you merely say the worlds "ankylosing spondylitis" to the uninitiated is worth something.
For me the best thing though is the people and animals you can claim some kinda dubious link to. I can skip 5000 years of tedious genealogical research making the claim I share some kinda genetic marker with the pharoahs Ramses II & his son what's his head. Plus possibly the Pope. The Northwest Indians. And that dinosaur they found in southern Utah with fused vertebrae.
That is so sweet about youse guys with the massaging spouses! Keep on rubbin'! Unfortunately I had the opposite experience with my so-called wife. However, there is a certain sensation I get with a really good yoga twist that I think is enhanced by the low-level background pain.
Warmest regards,
f.
