A visit to the future

I'm just beginning to re-join the world of the living and what a relief it is.  For the past week and a half I've spent most of my time in bed  with pneumonia; completely de-energized, coughing till my ribs hurt and feeling like I'd never be able to work again. In fact, at one point, I was convinced that my productive years were behind me and I had nothing more to give. When you're that sick you can go to some pretty dark and scary places. And it doesn't help to be so weak that you literally can't hold yourself up. One day I actually lost my balance and fell.  I tried to pull myself up but my arms and legs collapsed liked rubber. In a flash I was a frightened ninety year old struggling to right myself and feeling totally vulnerable  and alone. In that flash I experienced what so many frail and elderly people live every day. How could that happen to me? I work out, I eat well, and I take care of myself. The fact is, there are no guarantees!  All we have is today. My brief visit to the future reinforced  my sense of gratitude for my health, my family, my firends, my work and my self. Now that I'm feeling re-energized and motivated, my perspective is totally different. But it's clear that things can change in a flash. As Steve Jobs was known to say; "Live each day as it were your last. Some day it will be."