We are all on borrowed time

I have always thought if we do things right we will be able to predict what's to come. I still think this is true to some extent but the truth is, we'll never know what life will throw at us. We can only control it to a certain point but then we have to let go - jump to the unknown or some say; have faith.

Life is a journey so everybody says. Full of ups and downs, filled with turns that might turn your whole life around and surprises that are sometimes unpleasant. Often you find yourself holding on to a string, fighting for your dear life.

A few weeks ago my husband and I went out for a dinner with his old colleague and wife. Both are beautiful people and together they are so lovely. They are one of those couples that you can connect with right away and know that they are genuine. Everything went great, the meal and the ambiance were good and we all had a great time. Two weeks after we heard news that he had a massive heart attack and now he is on the heart transplant list. From what I gathered, he has been living a very healthy life, no smokes, no drugs, nothing out of the norm. It startles me when things like this happen, even the doctors are confused and still figuring out what caused the sudden heart attack. What a turn of events!

It really hits home when something like this happens to someone near you even if you have just met that someone. We really are living on borrowed time. I guess the question everyone should ask themselves is what have we done with the little time that was lent to us.