GOOD BYE OLD FRIEND

Last night I got a text message from a friend who informed me that a mutual friend of ours from our previous job had died last night. He was in his mid 40s, married with a little girl about 7 or 8 years old. Very nice guy... He was not feeling well yesterday and his doctor took an xray and told him that tomorrow he needed to see a cardiologist. Tomorrow never came.. he had massive heart attack and died at his home alone.. His wife and daughter found him. Why am I sharing this with you today??? He shared our issues.. over weight, obese.. call it what you want. He was a big guy .. and his heart finally gave out. He had lost weight before. I know I was there... He would often tell me he could tell when I was trying agan because I would start tucking in my shirts... to me this moment defines even more so, why making life changes and not just going on a diet are crucial. Those of us who are in are mid 40s know this to be true... that if we do not make these changes.. our lives will be altered far sooner than we anticipated. I will miss my old friend though we had not spoken in a while now.. it was nice to know that somewhere out there.. there was a friendly face that I might see again.. Now that again is over. I am so sad for his family... sad for his little girl... and wishing that he had just had the power to have turned his life around perhaps this would not have happened.. To those of us that are on our own better health journeys.. let this stand as a reminder that at its most basic level... your changes will extend your chances for a longer life.
Farewell old friend...
Wish me well
Wish you well too
Until Next time...