It's feeling like a bad time today, hard news and empathy for friends. Last weekend a friend from high school died, someone that I hadn't talked to in 10 or 15 years, but I had known well when we were kids.
Then I found out today that another friend is being let go from his company. He's getting notice, like 60 days, and he has skills, but it's a hard time to be looking for a new job.
Then I read this morning someone I've known for awhile, someone I've gotten to know better and been out on the town, and someone I'd consider more than a casual acquaintence, had their spouse in the hospital. Apparently the spouse had a sudden illness and likely won't completely recover.
I've had relatively few people in my life get ill or pass on, but all of this happening at once really makes me stop and think. It makes me realize how lucky my family and I are, how fortunate we are to have jobs, health, and comfort.
Life is fragile, and I realize that more and more as I grow older. You have to take advantage of the time you have, and make sure you take time to enjoy your life, in and around all of the obligations that you have.
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