you liked being in the hospital?

I had to go in for a major surgery about two weeks ago and this may sound weird, but being in the hospital for five days was actually pretty nice. Now, don't get me wrong, when I found out I had to have surgery I was terrified and angry because my life and all of my plans for the next few months were ruined. I was lined up to play in Greece with the KU Percussion Ensemble as well as play at Lincoln Center with the Wind Ensemble. Because of the surgery, I had to throw all of this away. I had to file for a leave of absence for the semester, leaving my friends and putting my academics on hold. I was PISSED. However, after I had the surgery, I was sitting in the hospital thinking, "You know, this situation is shitty, but you have to take the good with the bad." Also, I took the time to sort out my priorities. I was so fucking sick of having my life cluttered with stress over things/people that really don't matter. Even more, I came to the realization that while I had to give up certain opportunities, I will have other chances. This post may be very stream of consciousness, but I feel like I've gone through somewhat of a system restore. I'm feeling good and can't complain.