Forever

A week ago, my best friend lost her son-in-law very suddenly. He was 31 years old and had been married to her daughter for 4 years. Her daughter had just finished her residency in Internal Medicine and she and her husband and her 10 month old baby were moving so that she could start her fellowship in cardiology. This young couple had their whole life ahead of them on Thursday, July 17th but by Friday July 18th everyone’s life had changed FOREVER.

FOREVER is always guaranteed and are you prepared for it? Yes it is tragic that someone so young dies and it’s tragic that this young woman has to now forge a life for herself and her child without her soul mate. What strikes me is how her family has rallied around her and ensured that as she is stumbling through this life changing event she will never hit the ground. That’s what family and friends do -—they ground you so that if you stumble you never hit the ground. Take care of the relationships you have with your significant other, your children, your extended family and friends! They are very precious gifts that sustain us through the good and bad times — our FOREVERS are always around the corner. As you face yours count yourself blessed when your family and friends shore you up!