Last week, my blog took a more humorous tone.   I’m switching gears and tone this week, partially because I want to discuss a serious matter and partially because I had a tough week. Today, I won’t site any case law or relevant statutes.  All I have to offer today is life experience.

You see, this week alone, 3 people that I either knew personally or knew of passed away, unexpectedly.  Causes range from a sudden heart attack to a seizure.  The surprising thing is all the recent deceased were under 40.

When you hear of young people who suddenly die, it begs the question “What happened”? Hey, I’m sure if the dead could speak, the deceased might be wondering the exact same thing.  As younger people, we move in a sort of invincible way; a little like my little boy’s favorite superhero, “Bipperman” (Spiderman.) We take everyday for granted and we rarely think about tomorrow. We eat what we want,  we drink what we want, and we rarely make financial plans for the future, because hey, there’s always tomorrow.    Well tomorrow is not promised.  Today is the day to take better care of ourselves in every aspect of our lives.

Recently, I accidentally left my car lights on.  The next day I saw my neighbor, who told me he tried to reach me to tell me.  He then said “I hope you don’t mind my saying so, miss, but every time, I see you, you’re in a rush.” He then begged: “Please, slow down.” He’s right.  I’m practically always running from place to place to place and my mind is racing as fast as I am.

So, on Monday, I was exhausted and feeling slightly under the weather.  I decided life is too short.  So, I took the day off and laid on the couch all day. Best day I had in a long time.  So, my advice today to all, heed my neighbor’s advice and “Slow Down.”