good reminder #1: you only get one shot
This video says it all in pictures.
These moments seem like flukes. But nothing is a coincidence, ever. If you’re meant to live, you will. Everything flows in that direction as if by magic. I’ve been saved from death a number of times, by millimetres. Most of us have. It’s just we don’t see the “hand of God” that swoops in to save us. Or we don’t reflect on it when the moment passes; we take it for granted that the bus changed lanes just at the right moment. Or whatever.
This week death is close to me. My beautiful Uncle Pete, who is also my godfather, has a brain tumor. He’s being operated on, on Friday and he has a 60 per cent chance of coming out of it unscathed. Then comes chemo.
my wise Uncle Pete
He’s a wise, still man… from a lifetime spent shaping surfboards and fishing for a living. He lives in a cabin down the South Coast of NSW on his own and reads philosophy books. He’s survived a shipwreck and shark attacks in his time. He told me he “likes the maths”, the fact he has a 60 per cent chance of living. He’s intrigued to see how life plays it out for him. I think he’s grateful for the number of shots he’s had so far… are you?
PS. If you’re the praying kind, feel free to send them his way.
Good Luck wise Uncle Pete!
Wonderful article Sarah – I wish your Uncle the best.
A wonderful thing to view this thing called luck, fate or the work of “God”..prefer to see this rather then tragedies. Sending wishes Pete’s way that he is on the good side of the 60%.
I hope he’s going to be okay. I’ll keep him in my prayers.
It’s never until you see moments like in that youtube clip that you really realise how precious life is and that we should all be living ‘in the moment’!
this year my best friend, who just turned 24, lost: her baby boy, kai, full term. her uterus. her fiance. her bowel. this year she’s been through an emergency hysterectomy, bowel removal surgery, chemo, radiotherapy, a stillbirth and a break up. she now has a colostomy bag. hardly any hair. no uterus. no eggs in her overy. no partner and she weighs 45kgs though she used to weigh 90kgs. she could also do with some prayers, at the very least.
Lyss, I’ll certainly send out a prayer to your friend, in my own way. And to Kai and to yourself. xxx
Hi Sarah,
Your uncle Peter looks beautiful. Love and light to him.
When I was 36, my best friend died. She was 34. Her death taught me that life is short. Because she died, I live my life with purpose and meaning.
Some years ago a dear friend of mine was diagnosed with cancer. He survived. He tells me that cancer was the best thing that ever happened to him. He does not take one day of his life for granted. And neither do I because of him.
What Angels we sometimes have in our lives, teaching us such important lessons with their challenges!
As you say, if we are meant to live, we will.
If we live, may we really live, purposefully.
And if we die, may our death be a reminder to those around us to live their lives meaningfully.
Love and light to you too.
Carmela
PS My favourite quote:
‘Doesn’t everything die at last, and too soon?
Tell me, what is it you plan to do
with your one wild and precious life?’ – Mary Oliver
i love that thinking…my uncle hasn’t got long and was telling my brother yesterday that he’s glad he got cancer because he’s enjoying the subtle moments in life and is remembering how lucky he’s been, telling us stories about surfing trips in Bali etc. It’s hard to remind ourselves when we’re stuck in our artificial, constructed Sense of Purpose, hey!
Your quote has left me thinking…ta x
Your Uncle Pete doesn’t need to die. Research Jim Humble’s new MMS video & learn.
I will talk to my team too…..Lve L