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Paul Swortz's avatar

Amazing how something as small as a big toe can lead to important reflections on living and life, no?

My spouse has been on a ventilator for 22 days and is not likely to survive the week. Among the many reflections and feelings are regrets over the walks not taken and other experiences not shared.

I’m glad your toe isn’t hurting, but it’s not healed, so my advice is: get it fixed while you can and where it’s relatively affordable.

You can always get more money, but you’ll never get those hours or days back.

I’ll never forget this line from the obituary of one of our high school classmates who died two years ago: “live at once as if you have all the time in the world, and no time at all.”

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Georganna Hawley's avatar

I’m glad you are no longer in pain, and beyond that I understand and agree with your point about life being short. We are fellow nomads, after all, so we get that better tan some. But beyond THAT, I hope you have a plan for when/if you pain comes back. No more limping through your life, OK?

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