This week, I learned that a family acquaintance was involved in a fatal accident. He died at the scene.
I tell you this not to make you sad or uncomfortable. I tell you this because things like this happen every day to the people right next to us. We don't see it coming and we can't prepare for it. I know it's cliché, but life is short, so you need to live every day as if it was your last.
I may not have been very close to this man, but I knew enough about him to know how much he meant to his family and his friends & community. He was a father of three young kids. He loved his children and his wife and he meant the world to them. He was well thought of by his work mates and friends alike. He was quirky and was never afraid to show it. He was always good for a laugh. No matter how cheesy it was, he would always tell you a joke he heard just to put a smile on your face.
He had his priorities straight. Family and those around him always came first. There wasn't a selfish bone in his body. Everything he did and everything he worked for went to those he cared about. He surrounded himself with people close to him and he showed them love every chance he could. He joked with his kids, spent time with his wife and cared about others.
I think we all should live a little more like him.
We should work hard for the people we love and show them every day how much they mean to us.
If we spend money on someone else, we should spend our money on experiences we will remember.
We should lay out our priorities. We should put a smile on the faces of those around us.
So, in honor of this wonderful man, I challenge you to live life to the fullest. Text an old friend. Call your parents and distant family members. Spend the $10 to go to a movie. Go for a walk with your friend. Decorate your room with cheap, cheesy Christmas decorations (after Thanksgiving, of course!).
Sing obnoxiously in the car.
Make the corny joke you know you want to make.
Don't be afraid to live your life because today is a gift and tomorrow isn't guaranteed.
God Bless You.
Nana
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