Apologies that I did not reply to your comment until now, and thank you for the links. I like the opera better, but the original story is good too.

I found an article today that made me think of what you said once about the need to "be grateful for every unassisted breath": also for those who will do the assisting if it comes to that.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/dear-america-you-need-to-be-nice_n_59407687e4b03e17eee087cb