Jordy Ponce

We gathered the Moffitt staff around who are amazing at building community like this.

And we all clapped and cheered while she clanged that bell.

And it was the first time I'd seen her smile in a long time.

It was amazing.

New Year's, well, thanks.

New Year's rolled around and my family has this terrible tradition I would not recommend where my mom, my dad, my sister and I sit around and we were, instead of telling our own New Year's resolutions, we were telling everyone else what their New Year's resolutions ought to be.

When it's your turn, it's insulting but also enlightening.

And my attorney was sitting there, my sister, and she said, you know, you still fear the future so much.

You still have this existential dread.

You're always super responsible, which she finds annoying.

And she said, I think you should pursue in the moment everyday enjoyment in the new year.

And I was like, that's allowed?

And then I thought, you know, that's actually a pretty good idea.

And so I did what anyone does when they're trying to live in the moment.

I sat down and made a to-do list.

And that list was called still existing and bucket listing.

And even though I'm really afraid, it has led me to do some really fun things like go hiking with friends in New Mexico, go swimming in a cenote in Mexico, swim with dolphins in Orlando, go fishing in Alaska, and telling a moth story because I'm a long time listener and this is incredible.

Yeah, we can just like check.

And, you know, I don't mean to make it sound like it's all fun and games or living out loud because fighting cancer has been the hardest thing I have ever had to do.

And working this job is also really difficult.