Too young, too soon
Last night, I tossed and turned. I thought it was another bout of insomnia. It comes and goes, usually when there’s a lot going on in my head. But I really couldn’t figure out why I was having so much trouble sleeping.
I finally dozed off a little after 6am EST only to have the alarm clock go off about an hour later. I tried to get up but just couldn’t do it. I’ve never been a morning person but it was really difficult and I had an important meeting in CT today that I really needed to get to. But something inside made me cancel.
Soon after, at 8:05am, I got a call form my mother telling me my aunt had passed away little after 3am PST. She lost her battle to breast cancer. She had been in remission for years but it had come back last year. No one really told me how serious it was until last week and I was planning a trip home to Seattle next month. But it’s too late to say good bye to my aunt now. All my shoulda, woulda, couldas don’t matter any more. She’s gone.
I’ve never been religious, but always very spiritual and I think my sleepless night was the universe telling me something was wrong. I fell asleep when she fell asleep. It just shows how connected we really are to each other, no matter how far away we are.
My darlings – don’t take life for granted. Tell the people you love that you love them. Hug them, kiss them, be with them. Follow your instincts, follow your heart. It will lead you in the right direction. Most of all, live a wonderful life. It’s too short to let pass by. And you never know when you’re going to miss the chance to say good bye to someone you love.
And ladies – please get regular mammograms. It’s important to our health.