No...just No.

We are given this precious gift of life and like everything it has cycles. Death is part of our cycle. There is a beautiful beginning and an ending that transitions us home. There are always unexpected tragic losses - some journeys unfortunately end far too soon.

I can sympathize and have heartfelt pain for the parent who has lost a child to illness or some awful accident or tragedy but I won't ever truly fully know and live that heartbreak.

When I was in high school I remember my mom and her sister having a conversation. My mother stated, "I believe women should age gracefully" to which my aunt replied, "not me, I'm going kicking and screaming." My mother lost her life to Breast Cancer that metastasized to her brain at the age of 69. My aunt is 96 years old. We just never know how long one has to walk this earth. We all have different views on things...but again as in all things there is a beginning and an ending to our life span.

There are things that we can do to help ourselves and I am all for that - take your vitamins, eat right and exercise...but let's stay out of trying to control things that are not meant for us to control. The most brilliant of minds does not compare to that of the creator. We don't know how, when, where or the circumstances of our time coming to an end... we don't live dreading it because that is not living - we live giving thanks for each day, trusting what we cannot see and by believing and living by faith.

May your life be blessed, filled with joy and all good things. Enjoy each moment of your adventure...for as we know all good things must come to an end.