If there was one thing that I learned from my brother's untimely death is that life can turn on a dime. As Doug has told me over and over, "There are no guarantees." This week with Meg has reminded me of that life fact. Life can and does change in a heartbeat. There are two choices to make when thinking about the future and a quote from one of my favorite movies, Shawshank Redemption, says it best "Get busy living or get busy dying." With so many uncertainties in life the best approach may be to enjoy life at every possible moment.
I hope I remember this on Thursday day when I take my seat in the airplane on our way to Orlando. Flying scares me more than anything else in life besides snakes. There's really no reason for me to be scared. I have flown dozens of times and have never had a problem. In fact three millihon people fly everyday and with a few exceptions almost all reach their destination safely. Thus, there's no reason to believe that I won't be one of those three million. The reward of spending five days in Florida enjoying the warm weather and Universal Studios will be well worth the minimal risk. As long as we are not reenacting "Snakes on a Plane" I should be just fine.
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