Wow. I never thought this day would come. A day where my whole identity is not about Lyme. A day where I wake up and simply live — not monitor, not survive, not brace myself — but thrive. For so long, illness shaped everything: my thoughts, my limits, my plans, my fears. And then, quietly, without…

I’m back in my favorite supporting role: Passenger Princess. This time not for survival, errands, or medical missions … but for leisure. A rare species. I’m helping my partner tick something off his to-do list, and yes, I complained (lightly, for sport) that he could have taken a friend. But secretly? I’m happy I’m the…