Today is a great freaking day. This is my third day home and I feel like my whole life has changed for the miraculous and better. I am literally bubbling over with happiness and gratitude.

I look out my window now and no longer see alleyways and bricks. I no longer see the hospital. I see sunshine. I see flowers. I see nature. I see the trees. I see my pets. I get to look at my husband and kids every day.

Last night my husband and I went for a ride in his car. His beautiful used 50th anniversary Camaro convertible. The car is gorgeous. He saved and paid full price for it. He finally did something for himself for the first time in I can’t remember when. It is amazing. The look I get to see on his face every time he gets to drive it makes my heart swell. We just get to drive just because with the top down, my hair stubble blowing in the wind and the breeze and the sunshine on our faces. Fantastic music of all genres, completely our choice, is playing on the radio.

Our choice. Those are the key words. Now is the time to begin concentrating on what we want and what we want to do. Now is the time. Now is the time to live and make the most of everything.

Dr. Katz