Let me tell you I feel very fortunate. I’m able to appreciate everyone in my life more now, well because of time, but also because of my near-death experience. WOW that is way more dramatic then I’d like to be but honestly it puts everything in great visibility.
I have wonderful parents. They’re seriously awesome and a great blend of being on top of everything and being flexible. I really appreciate all of these things but especially living at home now— at 27. Both are necessary and make my feel like an adult, which I now feel the need to remind people fairly constantly.
Besides my parents I also LOVE some people I’ve worked with. I feel particularly lucky now in particular as I work with wonderful women. One woman is a health professor at Harvard and it’s been such a gift to work with her, as she understands very well what I’m going through. The other women I’ve worked with before are a yoga teacher and a singer. A singer and a yogi this feels very nurturing for me. As you may be able to imagine: in yoga I’m now quite worried about hitting my head (well I did that once and it hasn’t turned out great at all…) And as far as singing… I always had a quiet voice, almost sing-songy I’m tempted to say :), but now (with the tracheotomy and all I’m almost silent.) Of course I don’t feel silent but that may not be the case :/. So it’s been wonderful to work with these women.
And of course my friends are wonderful and have been extremely supportive during this whole thing! Friends in Seattle and even friends from around the world who’ve visited me in Seattle. The other day I went to SF and got to see my friends there too, which of course I’m biased to :). I mean there’s a very clear reason I loved SF so much! I can’t wait to go back to visit, But mostly I can’t wait to move back. I just feel like it really is my home. I have to say: where I end up moving in SF I really don’t care. Perhaps naively, I honestly believe everything will turn out great.