Thursday, December 18, 2003
To My Male Friend's In Their Twenties (and everyone else too I guess)
For the second time in around five weeks on of my friend's fiances has died. It doesn't matter how either of them died, what matters is this. They were both men in their early twenties and they died suddenly and unexpectedly.
Please go get a physical. Even if you are fit as a fiddle, they are certain things that have no symptoms and the only time they pop up is when it is too late. I realize physicals are inconvenient but this is not something you are doing for yourself. It is something you are doing for the people that love you. We need you here and when someone dies from something that could have been prevented you are left with a hole in your heart and the knowledge that they could still be with you "if only."
As for my friends who occasionally like to venture on the border of illegal (and sometimes cross over that border). If you are going to do things, make sure you do them with people you trust. Make sure someone around is quasi responsible. Excess is deadly.
When I woke up this morning I was worrying about the most stupid inane things. Today, remember that so much in life that we think is important is really stupid and inane. Tell the people you love that you love them. Make that doctor's appointment for a physical and know that Nina is praying for all of you.
For the second time in around five weeks on of my friend's fiances has died. It doesn't matter how either of them died, what matters is this. They were both men in their early twenties and they died suddenly and unexpectedly.
Please go get a physical. Even if you are fit as a fiddle, they are certain things that have no symptoms and the only time they pop up is when it is too late. I realize physicals are inconvenient but this is not something you are doing for yourself. It is something you are doing for the people that love you. We need you here and when someone dies from something that could have been prevented you are left with a hole in your heart and the knowledge that they could still be with you "if only."
As for my friends who occasionally like to venture on the border of illegal (and sometimes cross over that border). If you are going to do things, make sure you do them with people you trust. Make sure someone around is quasi responsible. Excess is deadly.
When I woke up this morning I was worrying about the most stupid inane things. Today, remember that so much in life that we think is important is really stupid and inane. Tell the people you love that you love them. Make that doctor's appointment for a physical and know that Nina is praying for all of you.
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