@jolinda As @marvinjsturing commented, I think it's not just us transplant recipients who feel hugely grateful and aware of how fortunate we are every day to still be here, but anyone who has had a life-threatening condition. I am just over 3 years post-transplant (liver). A dear friend survived breast cancer and I know she and I feel very similarly.
I look on every day as a gift, one more day to be here to love and enjoy my family. As @rosemarya commented I do find myself crying more easily, I am more emotional than I used to be.
I know my transplant changed my husband, son, daughter, and sister also. My husband and sister really thought they were going to lose me. They were all hugely grateful that I received the gift from a beautiful young woman who really should not have died. Thinking of her is one thing in particular that always brings tears to my eyes because her life was snuffed out due to hospital mishandling.
JK