I am recovering from a heart transplant 12/13/2023. I am fabulously over 40 and ready to live my new life.
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Well being over 40 means I have gained a lot of real life experiences. I have seen a lot of changes in the world and have learned how to cope with life issues. I have dealt with heart disease for 15 years and thankfully I was able to finally begun to live a more fruitful and healthy life.
How do you stay fabulous?Well staying fabulous is not only a lifestyle but it is also a mindset. Life comes with its challenges but dealing with them and taking a positive approach for me has been the key. Also I have a puppy( Pebbles) who keeps me on my toes. I don't have kids but my many nieces and nephews keep me busy. I am 4 of 10 siblings who also keeps me on my toes.
What would you do with the $40,000?First thing I will do is give thanks for being chosen. The idea of having a Spa-cation would be great because that would be the ultimate culmination to my recovery. With the winnings I would pay my overdue bills and go to the Caribbean where most of siblings still reside and help them out the best I could. The thing I look forward to is to see myself on the cover of the magazine and make my family and friends who supported me on heart transplant journey. To show my appreciation to them I will.
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