Wow, you guys are really neat. That's why I like this forum, because it's about so much more than WL&D.
Sometimes it takes something potentially life altering to have the revelations you describe .. To reach so far down within one's self w/o something serious going askew to trigger this for you is magnificent to hear.
You are lucky to have had such a wonderful awakening and realization into your inner self. And to share with us is wonderful, too .... maybe we can all take a few mins. out of every single day for us .. to think about OURSELVES privately during a quiet moment ... find a small part and focus on it .. think about it ... and take the little parts and mold them into larger ones.
I have had a similar revelation, but mine was the outcome from some major health concern issues I've overcome.
I see every day as a gift, as I continue to take the little pieces and put them together into a huge maze called life and each day I'm healthier than the day before in both body and mind.
C~
Thanks for sharing and for encouraging us to take some time to reflect. It is important and as our lives get super busy, sometimes we forget to take time to do so.
Glad you had a wonderful day and hope we all take the time to realize just how important our health is .. for without it, the other things we like to do and people we like to see .. are not so easy to have.
((Hugs))
Ranae