Transcendence

I so wanted everything to be okay.
  It was just a blip, a convergence of
  menopause stuff, a migraine, a virus...
  all of which disturbed an ailing heart.

But, it wasn't.

The heart valve is not well.
  And, its dysfunction is now
  affecting other organs, causing
  dysfunction where once there was none.

Lots of emotions
  to let flow, to honor.
  And then, I must start
  planning, putting everything
  in order for my family, our futures.

I will continue the healing process.
  I will live life fully, each and every moment.
  I will love fully and without abandon.
  I will rejoice in every moment, every breath.

And, I will be so profoundly grateful for
  it all.