Yikes!
Thank you for sharing this with the community. I'm glad that some good has come from it in that you have extra appreciation for each day that arrives.
It's a shame the post has arrived 5(?) times onto the Steem blockchain. I assume you had a 'transaction error' but it submitted anyway. It's not always been like this, and I hope Steemit will be back to normal soon.
I'd suggest that you space out the paragraphs, just for reading ease. Tough to remember when you are talking about a serious subject, and in the flow.
Anyway, thanks again for the share and have a good day.
Asher
p.s. Loving the gif!
RE: First lesson in appreciating what you have- learning the hard way