February 2012

Hey ya’ll. I hope you’re doing well. All is good down South. 2012 has been great so far!

Recently – my grams was diagnosed with cancer and she’s been through a whole lot these last few months. It’s super tough seeing her have to deal with doctors, rough hospital stays, and lots of treatments… but she sure is a strong lady. She’s pushing through and fighting every inch of the way.

The other night I called to see how her most recent chemo treatment went and she was in good spirits. She asked me what I had going on and I was telling her about work, family and upcoming trips that I’m looking forward to. She knows how much I love to travel and she said I should be doing more of that. I should be living a little more while I’m young because you never know what could happen later on in life. She told me to enjoy my time even more and live more passionately.

I think about this conversation and realize how right she is. We all hear it often… but rarely do we ever listen. In this case, I hear her loud and clear. I am listening. And I am going to take that next step to live a little more. I hope you will take it with me.

My grams has been an integral part of my life and I see how she battles through all this yuck that is in her life right now. How she stays so positive and strong.  What an inspiration. She’s got a lot more to give to the world… so f*$k off cancer. Yea!

I’m off to Aruba next week… and shortly thereafter – Punta Cana. I plan to work a little less while I’m there and enjoy life a little more. Hold my better half closer and take in the peacefulness of loving and living more. Thankful for my grams to have reminded me about such an important lesson.

What are you doing today to live a little more?

(Oh and BTW, the picture above is of me and my sister Jessica. My grams was giving us some ’80′s perms!)

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