Earlier this evening I was given awful news. My former brother in law went into cardic arrest and passed away. He was only 51. While he did have health problems for the last few years, including a heart transplant, his death was very unexpected, and his family is just devastated.
His sons are only 18 and 22, and far too young to have their father taken from them. I have known both of them their whole lives, and I am so incredibly sad they are having to go through such a terrible tragedy so young. They are both great kids, and I hope they find peace.
It makes me very sad knowing the his children will no longer get to see and enjoy their father. I know first hand what it's like to lose a father unexpectantly, and nothing can prepare you for that pain. I was 31 when I lost my dad. It was, at that time, the lowest point in my life. I was a mess, and only with the strength of my now ex wife propping me up, was I able to handle the pain. I'll owe her for the rest of my life for that comfort she provided in such a dark time.
Time is precious, and each moment you spend with a loved one a blessing. In today's world, I belive it's too easy to lose sight of that.
Let the people you love know it.
William
