Rita Wilson Celebrates Being 'A COVID-19 Survivor' In Emotional Social Media Post

So happy to see a little good news around all this wall-to-wall coronavirus coverage!

Rita Wilson is back in good health and good spirits, and openly counts herself as a proud “COVID-19 survivor” in an emotional new Instagram post looking back on some particularly sweet and memorable moments in her life. We couldn’t be happier to hear it, too, after she and Tom Hanks had that memorable coronavirus scare Down Under just a few short weeks ago!

In Wilson’s post, which went up on the social media pic-sharing site early Sunday afternoon, the 63-year-old star looked back on previous March 29 memories in her life and career, noting how blessed and fortunate she’s been to be around for all of ’em.

She shared a slideshow of three pics, all of which to her “represent a time of great happiness,” while taking followers on a journey through the wonderful moments (below):

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This date, March 29, represents a time of great happiness. I was on Broadway starring with Larry David in his play Fish In The Dark before finding out I had been diagnosed with breast cancer. March 29 also marks five years of being cancer free after having had a bilateral mastectomy. I am so thankful for my health, for the doctors, nurses, friends and family who got me through that time. You, online friends, also need to be thanked because your prayers and optimism were felt deeply. And, so thankful for the blessings God has bestowed on me, then and now. One year ago on March 29, I was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, a street, that as a child, I’d walk on an read all the names of the stars I admired, never believing one day my name would be on one of those stars. And one year ago today, I released my fourth album, Halfway to Home. Every day I get to make music is a gift. So much has happened musically in that one year. So much goodness. All of this would not be possible without good health. So, today, March 29, I am celebrating the beauty of this life, the blessings God has given , and my continued good health, even now as a COVID 19 survivor. Please take a moment today to acknowledge the amazing creation your bodies are and to thank it for doing so much.

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Opening up by first introducing that Larry David photo, the actress wrote:

“This date, March 29, represents a time of great happiness. I was on Broadway starring with Larry David in his play Fish In The Dark before finding out I had been diagnosed with breast cancer. March 29 also marks five years of being cancer free after having had a bilateral mastectomy. I am so thankful for my health, for the doctors, nurses, friends and family who got me through that time. You, online friends, also need to be thanked because your prayers and optimism were felt deeply. And, so thankful for the blessings God has bestowed on me, then and now.”

Wow!

She was far from done there, though, moving on to the next slide in the group and adding:

“One year ago on March 29, I was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, a street, that as a child, I’d walk on an read all the names of the stars I admired, never believing one day my name would be on one of those stars.”

Awww! Such a fun memory!

The My Big Fat Greek Wedding producer wasn’t done there, though, adding one more magic recollection on the third pic of her slideshow, too:

“And one year ago today, I released my fourth album, Halfway to Home. Every day I get to make music is a gift. So much has happened musically in that one year. So much goodness. All of this would not be possible without good health.”

Whoa!! March 29 really is a meaningful date for her, isn’t it?! So amazing!!

Finally, the singer summed things up with a look at the present day and gratitude for her “continued good health” in a conclusion:

“So, today, March 29, I am celebrating the beauty of this life, the blessings God has given, and my continued good health, even now as a COVID-19 survivor. Please take a moment today to acknowledge the amazing creation your bodies are and to thank it for doing so much.”

Such a great attitude after going through so much… and especially (and most recently) suffering through the uncertainty and unease of something like the coronavirus.

So happy to see her (and Tom) back and feeling wonderful (and thankful) again! Love it!!

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