Have you ever planned for something that was on your bucket list? You think about it every day. You want it all to be perfect. You count down the days. You spend lots of money on it because you only live once. Certainly, after enduring chemo, surgery, and radiation, you want to live your best life.
My family books the absolute trip of a lifetime to three African countries over three weeks, for my birthday, navigating the narrow window of winter breaks for our two sons who attend two different schools, work schedules, and caretaking coverage for my then 93-year-old mom who has lived with us for 12 years.