Hi @lynncoyle1 :) And thank you for your reply. It's awesome to see the gratitude and appreciation of the present moment you guys so obviously have. What drew me to Brian's poem was something similar that's happened in my fiancee's and my life.

She was diagnosed with an enormous tumour in her left lung back in late December, was fast-tracked to have it removed in January, and has spent extensive time recovering not just from the trauma of the operation, but coming to terms with the huge 'jolt of reality' which came with the whole ordeal.

We waited weeks for the biopsy results since the tumour was so big, measuring 23cm by 23cm by 12cm. Thank goodness the results came back benign. It was classified as a pleural fibroma, an incredibly rare kind, and even more rare to be seen at such a size.

One thing that's come out of this for both of us is the importance of following our bliss, as Joseph Campbell so aptly said. No more corporate job for her. The future's certainly uncertain, but then again it always has been.

While I've also had my own 'challenges' in life and close to death, most of it was of my own making. Charlene's have been on a different level to which I can't compare, but can relate to a degree.

I guess, to sum up, what we've collectively learnt as a couple through this is how important it is to live with passion and compassion, and to stop taking ourselves so damn seriously.

Great to meet you guys! Keep squeezing and enjoying those precious drops of your time together 🌅