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How I Live After Nearly Dying

Even the right decisions can feel wrong in the moments after you make them.

Originally published December 20, 2012, days after my life changed forever.

The things I don’t talk about greatly outnumber the things I do.

I keep picturing Kindergarten Cop only Arnold is screaming, “It’s not the virus!”

Others may cut your down, but that doesn’t mean you can’t put yourself back together and grow. I did.

What hurt the most was that I had accepted them.

It’s a path I never expected to travel, but am glad I had the courage to walk it.

There was no way I was having a heart attack. Right? I didn’t have heart attacks. Other people did.

Even if I convince them of the truth today, they’ll just believe another lie tomorrow.

I may have enlightenment, but that’s a very different thing than having control.