Just a general reminder to always give your loved ones a hug. On Oct. 27th my uncle suffered a massive heart attack while I was at work. I was called and Informed something had happened and he was going to be taken to the hospital. Unfortunately despite the best efforts of the police and paramedics he didn't make it. It was the last day he was to be living at his home. My grandfather was picking him up and found him. Due to financial issues he had sold his home and was moving in with my grandfather. The stress of the move and financial problems, mixed with poor health was to much for him to handle.

Being one of the closest to him, I was one of the family members who went to his home to be with my grandfather and say my goodbyes. Seeing him on the floor was a very bad experience and is an image that is hard for me to get out of my head at the moment. However the worst part was when we received the news he had passed I was with my mother trying to get info on what was happening, thinking he was going to make it to the hospital. I have never seen my mother the way she was when we learned her brother was gone.

Please please. Go give your loved ones a hug for me. Life can sneak up on you so fast. And so can death.