The past two weeks have been somewhat of a blur, as life and priorities were instantly re-ordered the moment I learned that a young cousin--the only other relative also calling Atlanta home--was the victim of a tragic accident. She was hit by a car during a morning run, airflighted unconscious to the closest trauma hospital with severe brain injury. Thankfully, she is still with us and we can focus on questions such as the extent and length of recovery possible.
The re-ordering of priorities that occured immediately is more acute and pales in comparison to the kinds of re-ordered priorities that led me to launch this blog. To repeat the previous post mantra--"It's not about things...." It's about people, relationships and finding the happiness and satisfaction in every day, in every minute. I'd also now add that it's also about having your health. That's something that I have taken for granted for too long, and in moments like these--when a young life and the surrounding lives--is forever altered by an unplanned, highly uncontrollable and unreversible instant, having your mental and physical health becomes a significantly higher priority.
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I hope your cousin continues to heal---what a horrible accident.
ReplyDeleteI've been giving a lot of thought to my own health lately---not because of any problems, but because I want to do whatever I can to ensure I enjoy the next couple of decades. I'd hate set off on a dream trip, only to realize I'm not fit for anything but sitting.
Time to start thinking, and start doing....