|
|
 Lived to tell about it and will never do it again
Posts: 5408
 
| This is so true.
My husband gave me the scare of my life back in Aug, 2011 then in Oct I broke my ankle. Next we lost my step dad only to find out on the day he died that my mother in law had cancer. 18 days later she was dead. Wow what a fall! I changed jobs, lots less stress / hours and paycheck but Hubby and I are enjoying life so much it is almost a crime. He turned 52 in Oct and I will be 52 in March so we really aren't that old but what the heck. Both boys are married and out of the house and we are totally enjoying our time together. Who knows we may not be able to go to as many ropings or the USTRC finals ever again but by golly we at least had a ball this last year.
We have truely been blessed and we aren't taking any of it for granted! |
|
| |
|
Elite Veteran
Posts: 1114
Location: CA | Im so sorry about this pt; I always hope in some way a miracle could help him. Sadly, I want to add to this a little because it is weighing heavily on my mind... I got a call today that a friend on mine passed away unexpectedlt yesterday from a reaction to a food allergy..This friend was only 22, loved her horses, dogs, cats, and really just a good person. I cannot imagine what her family must be going through, it breaks my heart. I agree life is so short.
Edited by allaboutme 2013-12-12 12:43 AM
|
|
| |
|
 Toy Story Fanatic
Posts: 4148
 
Location: Oregon | So very true. Prayers for your patient. My Dad passed away at the age of 70 on April 14, 2011. My dog Buddy, on April 18 2011. 7 months later, my very dear friend found out she had lung cancer. I took her to chemo and radiation but on January 26 2012 she passed away. She was 56. Life is short...shorter for some. Make sure if tomorrow never comes your loved ones know how you love them!(yes, I know=a Garth song) I now have my 95 yr old Grandma living with me. I know, once again I will have someone die in my presence. She is ready. She has outlived all of her siblings, 2 husbands and her friends. |
|
| |
|
Industrial Srength Barrel Racer
Posts: 7264
| VERY true. I lost my mom when she was only 49 - asthma - she was in Switzerland on a vacation, had an attack
and they couldn't get her to a hospital. |
|
| |
|
 Expert
Posts: 1432
Location: Never in one place long | Griz - 2013-12-12 5:42 AM
VERY true. I lost my mom when she was only 49 - asthma - she was in Switzerland on a vacation, had an attack
and they couldn't get her to a hospital.
Oh my goodness! :( that is so sad. That must have been soooo hard. |
|
| |
|
 Extreme Veteran
Posts: 359
Location: BETWEEN HOT FLASHES AND GERITOL | That is so true, last year at Christmas I had a great time with my Momma and my Brother. On Jan 6th my Momma passed away and on July 1st my brother. So it can really change in a hurry. I have mixed feeling's this Christmas, I'm sad that I'm the only one left, but I'm Happy that they are in the kingdom of Heaven. I still have a niece and nephew and their families but it's still not the same as your immediate family. But we are growing closer so that's good. |
|
| |
|
 Road Rash Expert
Posts: 5501
Location: Near San Antonio, TX | Phoenix98 - 2013-12-11 9:15 PM I'm sure there are plenty who would criticize the amount of money I've spent to keep my horses, or to travel...but guess what? I only regret the things I DIDN'T do, I hardly ever think about "what I might have done" with the money. I figure I can make more money, but I can't make more time.
I get the same thing. I travel a lot, and my husband and I both work hard, but we enjoy life also. We just got back from Vegas on Saturday (first time to the NFR!), and we are taking a week to take our daughter to Lake Tahoe to see the snow and ski January 11th. A couple of people have made comments to a friend of mine about how we do too much. I don't really care. Life is too short, and there is so much we want to do in life, and well.... we are getting after it!
So sorry for your patient, Hotbear. Life is so tough, and so not fair. Which is why living life to the fullest is so, so important. None of us is guaranteed another miniute. |
|
| |
|
 Looking for Lady Jockey
Posts: 3747
Location: Rodeos or Baseball games | I am in the public everyday and I run into people wishing the days away. Wow, I am wanting them to slow down so I can enjoy them. I agree life is to short and God is always needing Angels.   |
|
| |
|
Nut Case Expert
Posts: 9305
Location: Tulsa, Ok | Scout1320 - 2013-12-12 10:42 AM Phoenix98 - 2013-12-11 9:15 PM I'm sure there are plenty who would criticize the amount of money I've spent to keep my horses, or to travel...but guess what? I only regret the things I DIDN'T do, I hardly ever think about "what I might have done" with the money. I figure I can make more money, but I can't make more time. I get the same thing. I travel a lot, and my husband and I both work hard, but we enjoy life also. We just got back from Vegas on Saturday (first time to the NFR!), and we are taking a week to take our daughter to Lake Tahoe to see the snow and ski January 11th. A couple of people have made comments to a friend of mine about how we do too much. I don't really care. Life is too short, and there is so much we want to do in life, and well.... we are getting after it!
So sorry for your patient, Hotbear. Life is so tough, and so not fair. Which is why living life to the fullest is so, so important. None of us is guaranteed another miniute.
As I always say - I have never seen a brinks truck at the cemetary. |
|
| |
|
| It is so true. My sister passed in 1998 at the age of 42 of brain cancer just 6 months after being diagnosed, two surgeries and radiation just slowed it down a bit. We just never know. Enjoy the blessings that you have, enjoy your family and accept Jesus as your Savior so that when it is your time you know you have even more to look forward to! So many people die suddenly without that warning or getting ready period that a cancer patient gets, sometimes it's go to work in the morning and never make it back home in the evening. |
|
| |
|
 Expert
Posts: 3782
Location: Gainesville, TX | Thanks for the reminder, Hotbear, that we should all live life to the fullest. We never know. |
|
| |
|
Extreme Veteran
Posts: 357
Location: Canada | So very true. This has been on my mind a lot in the past few months. My dad (who is only 61, was very healthy and led an active lifestyle as a cattle rancher) woke up one day with no short term memory and didn't know where he was or what was going on. He spent almost 2 months in the hospital and only improved slightly. He's home now but will never be the same, he's withered away and his mind is very poor. Every time the phone rings I'm scared it's someone calling to say he's gone. I try to spend as much time with him as I can and make the most of things as they are because it can change in an instant. |
|
| |
|
 Extreme Veteran
Posts: 433
Location: North Central South Dakota, west of the Might Mo | This is without a doubt true. My Mom and Dad worked each and everyday of their lives, building a ranch. They finally decided to slow down a little, and planned on going to see some of the natural and human made wonders that were near them, that they had never seen, like Arches National Park and the Grand Canyon. They did make it to Chaco Canyon National Park. My Mom passed away in a very bad car accident on August 9th. I am sure that my Dad truly wishes they would have taken more time away from the ranch to go see some of the things they always wanted to but "had chores" or "cattle to feed". I am married to a workaholic rancher, and to be honest, I am equally as much of a workaholic. I just told him a week ago, we need to make time, and schedule it, to do something fun every now and then. I once heard a quote that I believe fits, "If you forget to live life, then you quit living."
Thank you for the reminder, and prayers for a miracle for your patient, Dr. Scott.
God Bless you all and Merry Christmas!
BHR |
|
| |
|
 Shelter Dog Lover
Posts: 10277
| Griz - 2013-12-12 5:42 AM VERY true. I lost my mom when she was only 49 - asthma - she was in Switzerland on a vacation, had an attack
and they couldn't get her to a hospital. That is so sad, I can't imagine getting that kind of news.
Edited by rodeomom3 2013-12-12 3:26 PM
|
|
| |
|
  Rebel Without a Cause
Posts: 2758
Location: Adopt a homeless pet - www.petfinder.com! | Scout1320 - 2013-12-12 10:42 AM Phoenix98 - 2013-12-11 9:15 PM I'm sure there are plenty who would criticize the amount of money I've spent to keep my horses, or to travel...but guess what? I only regret the things I DIDN'T do, I hardly ever think about "what I might have done" with the money. I figure I can make more money, but I can't make more time. I get the same thing. I travel a lot, and my husband and I both work hard, but we enjoy life also. We just got back from Vegas on Saturday (first time to the NFR!), and we are taking a week to take our daughter to Lake Tahoe to see the snow and ski January 11th. A couple of people have made comments to a friend of mine about how we do too much. I don't really care. Life is too short, and there is so much we want to do in life, and well.... we are getting after it!
So sorry for your patient, Hotbear. Life is so tough, and so not fair. Which is why living life to the fullest is so, so important. None of us is guaranteed another miniute.
The way I look it as you're making memories that no one can ever take away. Beats spending money of "stuff". |
|
| |
|
 Veteran
Posts: 114
Location: southeast | Thank you for starting this post!!! I work at a regional medical center and see a lot of bad trauma cases on a daily basis. I've been in healthcare for about 26 years, and there comes a time you get almost numb to the bad stuff. It's almost like you have to condition yourself to deal with it. Within the last month I've lost two co workers, that were good friends, from cancer and it really hit home with me.... One of them was having a CT scan the week before he passed away. I went into the scan room with him and he looked up and told me he had lived a good life and was tired. I had to leave the room so I could sit down and cry my eyes out. Life is so short and we never know when our time is up. |
|
| |
|
Industrial Srength Barrel Racer
Posts: 7264
| rodeomom3 - 2013-12-12 3:23 PM Griz - 2013-12-12 5:42 AM VERY true. I lost my mom when she was only 49 - asthma - she was in Switzerland on a vacation, had an attack
and they couldn't get her to a hospital. That is so sad, I can't imagine getting that kind of news.
You know, I think about her every single day - it was a long time ago - back in 1989 - now I can remember all the good times and the fun we had. She was just a hoot. We would drive around in Topeka with paper sacks on our heads with holes cut for the eyes and wave real big at everybody. She was one of my best friends. |
|
| |
|
 Elite Veteran
Posts: 980
Location: Southwest Minnesota | I always admired the fact that when my sister was diagnosed with breast cancer she never missed an opportunity to do things. Whenever an opportunity presented itself to spend time with family, do something for a friend, try something new, etc. She jumped at the opportunity because literally, that opportunity may never have presented itself again in her lifetime. We had conversations after she was put in hospice about being okay with what was happening to her and what was going to happen to her. She seized every moment and passed away at 56 years old having lived what she said was a full life with no regrets. I think if we fully grasped how brief our time here was, some of us much briefer than others, we would all live this way.
Edited by chuckie31 2013-12-13 7:28 AM
|
|
| |
|
 Balance Beam and more...
Posts: 11493
Location: 31 lengths farms | When it isn't your illness holding you back from leading this "life" though sometimes it is easier said than done. This life I lead reminds me of the part in the movie "Field of Dreams" where Ray is saying he has done all of this (the building of the field) and not once has he asked whats in it for him and another Character asks him "so what are you asking Ray and he says "Im asking...whats in it for me?" LMAO!!! I beginning to feel like that. My mom's dementia has stolen my mom, to a point my father because he just can't deal with it, and 2 of my remaining siblings whom also cannot handle the new mom they've been handed, my other sister has a tolerance of about 12 hours so you have to plan carefully. But thank God for those 12 hours sometimes, they are the difference between breathing and suck starting a pistol. |
|
| |
|
 Max is Back
Posts: 6795
Location: Flat Rock,IL | I lost my brother from a massive heart attack, he was 53. Last night i get a message from my sister inlaw who was married to my brother, that she has breast cancer, it's not the first time she fought cancer.I'm one of these people who worrie all the time about my health. My dad, told me you are not living life by worrying.
Edited by Kcaughran 2013-12-13 12:01 PM
|
|
| |
Folks on-line