Living The Good Life

So, today I am GRUMPY. I truly believe I am living the good life, but what really frustrates me is . . .

WHY DON'T I APPRECIATE IT!!!!!!

Last night I watched a program on Nightline about Randy Pausch, a college professor who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He is 47 years old with three young kids - 6yr old, 3 yr old, 18 mos old - and was given 3-6 months to live. I watched this man talk about his life, his dreams, his family - and he was so humble and upbeat. It blew me away! His now famous speech The Last Lecture has helped millions of people change their lives and priorities. He never dreamed that a gift he intended for his kids would end up helping so many people!






I went to bed last night with my mind consumed with this family - how would those kids cope with losing their dad so young, how would his wife go on without him??? What would I do if Brian was stricken and taken from me so young? The more I thought about it the angrier it made me. I was angry at myself - for all the little things I take for granted every single day of my life. Those little things that I would dearly miss if my life was cut short.

I'm not very good at changing things about myself, but I owe it to my family to try a little harder to appreciate the things I have because in the end - I am living the good life!!