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You likely know Trista Sutter, 44, as just about the sole success story of the entire Bachelor and Bachelorette franchise. She is a former Miami Heat cheerleader who was The Bachelorette on the first season, in 2003, and married her choice, a sensitive fireman named Ryan. Trista and Ryan have two kids, live in Colorado and are still together today. I like them because we see them rarely, they use their fame judiciously and they generally seem like decent people. They do reality shows occasionally and get endorsements but compared to a lot of former reality stars they’re extremely low key. Trista recently posted to Instagram about suffering a seizure while on vacation in Croatia. It sounds scary and eye-opening and she comes across as very genuine in her explanation of how it completely changed her perspective on life. Here’s what she posted and I’m including it in its entirety as it’s worth a read.
This was me yesterday. …two hours after I had a seizure. …two hours after I fell on my daughter's chest & she watched, along with her brother & grandparents, in confusion & horror as her mommy stared blankly off into the distance & started turning blue. …two hours after we were supposed to have an adventure. An adventure to one of the most beautiful National Parks in Europe. Instead, I ended up in a euphoric white dream that the voices of my husband and daughter pulled me from and I ended up in a Croatian hospital being poked and prodded and wondering "why me?" But today, I had to ask, "why not me"? I'm human. I have an expiration date. I've always envisioned that date being sometime after my kids have graduated college, met the loves of their lives and created families of their own, but I was reminded yesterday that it could come anytime, in any country, whether I'm surrounded by strangers or people I love, or neither, or both. I've never been perfect and I never will be, but from here on out, I vow to try my best to live this life to the fullest. To embrace gratitude and the lessons I wrote about over 3 years ago with a newly acquired perspective. To stress less. To love more. To listen. Be kind. Spread joy. To be a better version of myself as a wife, mother, sister, cousin, niece, aunt, neighbor, daughter, and friend. Thank you to those back in the states, whom I hold dear. You know who you are. Thank you to those I've never met who lift me up and have my back. Thank you to those from my #bachelornation family who've shown this OG kindness & respect when I know I'm old news. Thank you to the kind tourists & Croatians who held my hand, wiped my tears, and hugged my kids. You will forever be remembered. And lastly, thank you to my family, especially @ryansutter. Without you, I don't know that I would be here today. You are my everything and I love you forevermore. If you've gotten this far, know that I don't share these words for your pity, but to inspire you to take them and be thankful for your life and blessings. Tell the people you love how you feel and live with grateful enthusiasm. I plan to.
A post shared by Trista Sutter (@tristasutter) on Jun 2, 2017 at 12:27pm PDT
This is a great message for anyone, and one I needed to hear. Gratitude, appreciation, love for the people in our lives and the realization that our time is limited and we should make the most of every day. Yes it sounds Hallmark-cardish but you can tell it’s sincere. The good news is that Trista seems to be doing much better now. She posted this sunny selfie with Ryan from Croatia and it looks like she’s out of the hospital and feeling great.
Today was a good day. #grateful ❤️
A post shared by Trista Sutter (@tristasutter) on Jun 3, 2017 at 1:11pm PDT
I wonder if doctors know what caused the seizure or if Trista needs more tests once she gets back in the states. Hopefully whatever is going on she will get some answers and the right treatment to prevent this from happening again. I can’t imagine what that’s like but she gave us a small glimpse of that and it sounds like she’s going to be ok and gained a new outlook.
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