“Life is not measured by how many breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.” — Maya Angelou — Every breath we take, is a privilege. Every. Single. One. Each one, a simple, understated salute to living. I just took twelve breaths in the last minute, yes — I counted them. *tips hat to the Universe* Losing your breath Almost twelve years ago, I stood at my mothers bedside in the hospital…