I have been fortunate in my life to have been faced with minimal death to date. Obviously I am grateful and recognize my fortitude in that, but by no means does that mean I can’t empathize nor do I take for granted the gift of life.
Life is so precious and for the most part we have a choice in how we want to fill every minute hour and day physically, mentally and emotionally.
Today was a sad day for the Ski Community, Elite Athletes, Canadians, and the world as a whole as life far too young was taken from us. Sarah Burke, whom essentially is the pioneer of female freeskiing, passed away after suffering injuries in a training run 10 days ago.
While I was fortunate to have met Sarah in my early 20′s and partied with her a couple of times in my hay days in Whistler it would be misleading to elude that I knew her at all. But my facebook feed was inundated with countless love notes, articles shared, and videos about Sarah that I learned quickly the effect she had on many of my friends and her various communities.
From what I can see this woman was a Yes, she didn’t let anything get in her way or settle for a no, her passions were clear, she was determined, she experienced true love and she would be a leader of change. We talk about leaving a legacy and this young girl did just that with only 29 years under her. Again I didn’t know her personally but can only imagine she is looking down from heaven and not regretting a moment because she followed her heart.
When tragedy like this happens I think it would be unnatural to not be effected and as a result reflect on your life and gain a deeper appreciation for every breath brought in because there is only one certainty and that is that life is valuable. We talk about goals but how are the juicier ones coming that will actually positively impact more than you. Dont ask people what they are up to over the weekend care about what they are “up” to in this moment. Don’t reminisce with friends and as a result live in the past all together, instead create a brighter future for one another Get clear on what you believe is right and support the cause. Laugh, cry, scream just do something that shows you have emotion, emotion shows you care and you should care about every second because every minute is precious.
