You Never Know

I say it all the time to my wife, "You never know." Do you know what I am talking about? I'm sure you do. You never know what is going to happen one day to the next. We go through life, day after day, not knowing when something will come along and change everything. That hit close to home this week.

Early Monday morning while I was still recovering from my Easter "Hallelujah Hangover,"  I received shocking news from my office manager: her husband had been shot and was in surgery in critical condition. They didn't know if he would pull through. He is a delivery driver for a large bakery. It appears a couple of men followed him in to his first stop of the day (at 4am) and shot him before going for the safe. He was rushed to the hospital barely clinging to his life. Senseless.

The good news is that he pulled through the surgery. It's nothing short of a miracle. Not only that, in just a couple of days he received to the point of moving him out of ICU and even making plans for his eventual return home. There is a long road ahead of him. Right now, he has no feeling in his legs. Its hoped that it will turn when the swelling goes down. Its just unknown right now. There is also the mental and emotional healing that will need to take place. All of that is secondary right now. What matters right now is he is alive and the family is so thankful that they are together yet another day. My prayers continue with them all.

This brings me back to where I began, "You never know." For the most part, we take life for granted. We take each day for granted. But each day, each moment truly is a gift to be treasured. It is a gift filled with opportunity. Don't waste it. I always say that we were created to love and be loved. So love more today. Count your blessings. Spend time with loved ones and friends. Make sure they know how much you love them. Spend time on the things that truly matter in life. because, well... you never know.

Chris