definitely today

I’ve lost way too many people in my life for a person my age. I’ve known too many people who have fought illness and lost. I have too many friends who have lost parents before it was time. I’ve known too many people who have left us suddenly, tragically. Too many, too much, too young, too soon.

I lost my uncle Ricky 2 years ago to cancer. He never stopped inspiring me, always remaining positive – up until the day he lost the fight. He didn’t stop moving. He didn’t stop doing. He didn’t stop loving. SO optimistic, he never stopped living. I won’t even get into the number of people I know who are still fighting today… but I will say this: I am inspired. Scared – but inspired.

Get off your couch, people. Stop thinking about traveling and do it. Stop thinking about quitting your job to do what you love – and quit your job and do what you love. Stop thinking about reaching out to someone you have lost touch with, and just pick up the phone. Do you love someone? Tell them. We all need to realize that life is – really really is – too short.

We need to wake the fuck up.

We need realize - for real - that we have one life to live and we may as well live it how we want to. I don’t care if I sound cliché. I chose “definitely today” for my blog because I wanted to start living that way. Traveling was the first step for me. What’s the first step for you? Let's start living together.

Keith, we're all thinking about you.