A part of my brain is dead. A 1x2x1 inch section deep in the left hemisphere. I never noticed it before. I don't miss it now. I'm sure it controls some vital function that I will come to regret not having but for now. . . well, I don't have a temper anymore. I never got sad that I had a stroke. I feel happier now than I was before. I don't mean this in a "Oh, I am so happy to be here I could never be sad again" way. It's not that deep. I just mean that my brain somehow feels happier. I don't understand it yet, but maybe one day I'll do some research.