"If there is one lesson I took away from the experience it is not to “live life to the fullest” or “have no regrets”. It is to feel lucky. Feeling lucky

"If there is one lesson I took away from the experience it is not to “live life to the fullest” or “have no regrets”. It is to feel lucky. Feeling lucky means you are appreciating the things in your life that sometimes go unnoticed. It means you are achieving more than think you deserve. Feeling lucky requires a certain humility we often lose sight of." I came somewhat close to death due to something that happened with my heart once. Probably not as close as the author of the article, but definitely close enough to make one re-examine a few things. For me, in addition to feeling lucky and grateful, I'm kind of embarrassed to admit that it made me much less patient when dealing with unnecessary unpleasantries. It's hard not to shout, "Really? I have to fill out this ridiculous form and then call so-and-so? Do you guys even KNOW how insanely short and fragile life is, and we're wasting it here talking about this ridiculous thing?" I deal with the necessary unpleasantries a little better now than I did before. When one of the pets makes a mess on the floor, I can't say I really enjoy cleaning it up now - but I still have to think about how wonderful and lucky it is that the pet and I are both here.