I think Amory was always looking for the large, the big, the adventure, but learned over time to savor the little things. That I believe you learn when you live with a progressively debilitating disease. She was lucky to have in her life, a doctor who prepared her for what might come at the end. When you face that, smaller and smaller things become more significant. Being able to peel your own orange is a great accomplishment, to enjoy a flower is wonderful. She knew thanks to a wise doctor and her own body when she was ready to move on.