Hey, it's Hazel here, guys, It's kind of nice being back, I'm nearly 3 months post op now. I had been afraid that I was leaving them, and I'd hated that thought more than anything else. Fortunately, though, I now have lungs that, for the first time in a long time, feel normal. It had been weird at first. Normality, I mean. I had, as much as it sucked, become used to being ill, so it felt strange to be well. It's a wonderful kind of strange, though, because for the first time, I have a chance at an average life expectancy, I now have a chance at everything I never thought I'd have. I have 3 of the most beautiful baby girls ever, They light me up and inspire me every day. Then, of course, there is the indescribable Augustus Waters. There's no describing how lucky I feel. Words just aren't big enough. Today, I'm happily watching him play with the girls. They're nearly a year old now, which is nothing short of insanity. Where did the time go? Abby is the quiet one. She's quite happy to just look at a book or shake a toy without anyone else around. Zoey is our fireball. Lots of energy, and she is the one who is always climbing around even though she's still a little unsteady on her feet. Ramsey is our curious one. She's always pointing, asking "What?" or "Why?" I'd guess that she says these things thirty billion times a day. I don't mind, though. I can't be annoyed because all I am is grateful that the capital S something that Gus believes in so strongly allowed us too have all of this. I'm filled with this immense love, one that I never even dreamed of before I met Augustus. I know you're probably waiting for me to tell you what I saw or how that day went, but before I do, I need to tell you this. Make the time you spend with your loved ones mean something. Whether 2 days, 2 weeks, 2 years, or even less...please, make it worth something.

Now, let's go back to our story, shall we?

Ramsey makes her way toward me, saying, "Mama! Mama!" and reaching toward me. I smile and pick her up. "Hi, sweetie." I give her a snuggle, and she happily cuddles in. The warmth of her body in my arms makes me close my eyes and just take it in. I feel Augustus's arms wrap around me, and then I open my eyes. I notice Abby is in the corner dancing in her way to the soft music floating through the room. Zoey is dancing faster even though it's not the kind of music you dance fast to.

"Okay, Hazel Grace?" Gus asks.

"Okay," I say, smiling. "I'm good. Never better, in fact. Augustus, for the first time, I see a future, and that's thanks to you, to us, to our beautiful babies."

"I know, Hazel Grace. I feel the same way. In fact, I thought maybe we could take them to Funky Bones."

"Great idea," I agree.

We pack the girls up, and I drive us to Funky Bones. I can't help thinking of how excited I had felt the first time he drove us there. When we arrive, they're excited, albeit a little confused. We help them climb around for awhile, and then Gus says, "Hazel Grace, I got you something."

I smile and ask, "Really?"

He smiles his Augustinian smile and says, "Yes." He holds out a box and an envelope.

I turn and take them. In the box is a necklace in the shape of the infinity symbol, and written in gold near the middle is Okay, Hazel Grace? I tear up, and then I open the envelope. Inside are tickets for two to Paris. I smile and hug him and say, "I love the necklace, and I can't wait to go to Paris. "I love you, Augustus."

"And I you, Hazel Grace," he answers. We watch the girls play in the grass for awhile, and Gus says, "Okay?"

"Okay," I respond.