Bereavement

Not sure when I changed, it was a few years ago, but now I say 5. I lost one and have raised a step daughter from a second marriage. I love them all but still miss my son Joshua terribly 29 years later. He will always be with me. I never took him “phishing” enough.

His life changed mine dramatically as I was always too focused on the future not realizing at the time that the future was not guaranteed. I vowed to live every moment and take as much joy as I can from every minute. His death also taught me not to sweat the small stuff.

If you have loved ones ask yourself what regrets would you have if they passed today and then fix those. I learned that lesson the hard way.