It's been a rough month since I have been back from USA....as most of you realise, we never know what is going to be around the corner.....it got me thinking today of all that has come across my life this month..my cousin was laid to rest last Thursday after a battle with Cancer. One of out caravanning friends passed away after battling health issues for a couple of years. My 70 year old sister has been in hospital twice in two weeks battling fluid build ups and decreased lung capacity, my Dad died at 46, Mum at 73, my other sister died from breast cancer at 58......shows their is no set rule in any family...and two more of my friends wives are battling breast cancer issues.....couple more with heart issues that have had to rearrange their lives...and that's just the start.....couple more have been battling ongoing depression issues, another has to have a back operation, another is loosing eyesight, and so it goes on...and further afield in the news..planes down..wars everywhere...just how long do we have our good health is a lottery, so don't miss a moment in life to enjoy yourself or help others.....in a small way, that's why I enjoy the coffee get togethers and mid week runs, we need each other around..and healthy!
Everyone seems to get a bug this time of the year...and I was one of them....even though I had my flu shots early in the year, I still managed to get something...I tried to fight it by home remedy, but as I was doing so many hospital visits, I decided to go see my GP...well, two lots of anti-biotics and puffers has knocked it out.....but for Brisbnae.ites...we have to be extra careful, as July/August seems to be the time when cold/flu gets passed around...Winter Westerleys and Ekka Time!!
I travel to the RBH every week now to visit a good friend who had an unfortunate accident on a remote cattle property, and is now in the burns unit....just makes you aware of how things can change in an instant...my friend lost his brother in law in the accident (rip), and he now has 40% burns to him......meaning..relocation of the family to Brisbane for a least a year or more for specialist treatment....but what a change to life.....find a house for the family...relocate the kids for schooling..find someone to run their property......................just makes you think of how careful we all must be..lif is so precious.
Makes you wonder about how long we have in this world, and how we should try so hard to make sure we all enjoy good health, because it can change anytime!
rip dad..1919-1965..xx
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