We all know life is short. Unfortunately, it can take heartbreaking news to remind us of this very fact. 

I have been reminded. 

A friend from high school mourns the loss of his father this week. A successful, well respected man that was far too young to have passed. 

Hard to think about anything else, I found myself overcome with guilt as I reflected on how he and his family must be feeling right now and how I...I have it so good. 

Guilt is sort of a selfish reaction though, and it creates an abundance of other emotions that are hard to keep organized. Recognizing this, I decided to take a different approach...

With an empty restaurant, my morning shift at work was cut short; which meant I had unanticipated time to kill before my next shift. 

The sky was an incredible blue and the afternoon was mine!

Now, I direct you to the picture at the top- the one that you may have deemed to be a bit inappropriate for the subject at hand. 

I can explain.

This is a picture of how I decided to reorganize my emotions: I ordered a glass of Pinot Grigio, and gazed out to a never-ending sea of blue. 

But it isn't the wine or the view that is what's important about this picture. It is the mere fact that I was capable of enjoying these two things (at 11am on a Tuesday might I add), and even more so the fact that I couldn't find a reason not to. 

So, putting the guilt aside, I take this difficult reminder- that life is short, and continue to take advantage of every second this journey offers.  

Please keep the Kloet family in your prayers this week. 

And you too should be reminded: Enjoy today... do something just because you can and be grateful for it.