I witnessed a drowning yesterday.

It happened so quickly.

The frantic resuscitation attempts.

The Panic. The Fear. The Utter Helplessness.

The Hope. The Anger. The dull ache in my tummy.

The tears I shed for someone I did not know.

The sick feeling I still cannot shake.

My heart and prayers go out to the family and friends who now have to move on from this tragedy.

I wonder: had any of us on the beach early yesterday morning done any one thing differently, would this have still happened?

Life is what it is – a series of intersecting lives and incidents, out of anyone’s control…– Benjamin Button

Out of anyone’s control?

I struggled to find the words to express all that I’m feeling right now. I still didn’t get it right. But what I want to say is that we so often take “time” for granted…but for every one of us it is FINITE! It WILL end and it can happen in an instant.

Just Live GOOD and LOVE HARD! Make this journey worth it – that much you can control.