During the past week, while on a family vacation, I learned that one of my co-worker's husband had passed away in a climbing accident. I had never met him and as I learned during the memorial service today, he was an exceptional person. As evident by the number of people that were in attendance and the wonderful stories they told. An accomplished climber, friend to many, loving father and husband.
Sadly he leaves behind a wife and 6 year old daughter. Both beautiful and full of life.
It's a clear reminder that the only thing that matters in the end are your family and friends. The relationships you build and the people you help. These things called money and "career success" are only an illusion.
It also runs through my mind, particularly in the case of a father-daughter relationship cut so short, "The dead only know one thing, it is better to be alive." -pvt Joker
What would you do different if you knew tomorrow would never come?
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