Life is too short

Life is too short to argue with a loved one about insignificant issues. Life is too short to waste time worrying about the future when there is nothing you can do about it. Life is too short to not take the time every day to let your close friends and family know that you love them. Today I remember my grade 8 teacher, Mr. Marc Emard, who passed away suddenly in his sleep Friday night. I pray for his wife who had to wake up to her husband's cold body beside her and who is battling cancer herself at this time. I pray for their children who have experienced so much stress already in their young lives, that their mother find good health soon and can be there for them for a very long long time. Monsieur Emard was a very good man who made me feel very good about myself. He would tell me often that I was a leader and he had high expectations of me...I wish I'd taken the time years ago to let him know what a great impact he had on my life.

I've been contemplating life and death a lot lately. It was the one year anniversary of my grandpa's death on Friday, I have a 27-year-old friend that was just diagnosed with terminal cancer, and we are quickly approaching the anniversary of our dear, sweet Rachel. It baffles me. Why is life so damn short?! Why is it that every so often I am struck by the possibility that I could die tomorrow and yet I still can't live my life exactly how I want to and be the person I want to be? Why do I get stuck in my own shit?! So again today, I am reminding myself that life is too short to stress about the insignificant things. Life is too short to not make a positive impact on everyone I see and enjoy every precious moment of this gift I have been given.

Please pray for the Emard family.

Enjoy and appreciate every minute that you have today...and let me know if you've figured out the secret!