Michelle, I know what you mean. When your very life is on the line, it can be difficult to "be in the NOW." My mind went off on tangents before heart surgery (it still does, some times:-)...mostly thinking about how sad I would be if I didn't make it and missed out on my grandson growing up, missing my family, not finishing my novels, etc.

Your new friend is right, though. It is that simple. Everyone is facing death, some just know more about when that might happen. Just don't think you have to spend every minute trying to enjoy each moment...some days, as you've already found, can be real bummers. That's okay as long as we don't wallow and stay in that negative space. In fact, it can even help balance things so that when we have a great day we can remember it on those days that aren't so super. Hope this makes sense.:-)

kat