March 8, 2023 FOGA

Life Is Way Too Short

Lifestyle

I am aware that as I get older I will see more death. That’s just how it works. I did think that it would become more expected since we would see people getting sick. Not sure why I thought this, but that’s what my brain thought.

Last week I got a call from my father-in-law’s ex-wife (not my mother-in-law). We have only spoken when something has happened to my FIL, so I was thinking/hoping really) that he was in the hospital. But she was crying, which I had never heard before. She went to check on FIL and found him dead. She didn’t have the number for Mr. FOGA and couldn’t get a hold of his sister either. So, I left work and went home. Then, I got to be the one to tell him that his dad died. This was easily one of the worse moments of my life.

We were not expecting it and everyone is in some state of shock. It looks like he had a cardiac event. Per the doctor. he would have been feeling tired and then went to take a nap and simply never woke up. We’re slowly putting everything together, but everything is an awkward mess. The funeral is coming up and we’re just hoping for no family drama.

Then on top of this, we learned that my cousin’s son committed suicide. So, we’re just existing and proud of it at this point.

In the past, I wrote a post after a death in my life. I was also shocked by that death and I wrote something at the end of that post that I am going to paste here because it’s relevant, 100% accurate, and something that I apparently need a reminder of:
Life is short guys. Way too short. Whatever you think is incredibly important at this moment probably isn’t. Look after your family and friends. Focus on the things that make you happy. Everything else is just white noise.