schedule check in

today i read about a colleague i took a course with last winter semester. a vibrant west coast rower with an interest in the history of medical technolgy. his class presentation informed the students of the history of the sonigram. interesting, heading and complex. while i did know the man at all, i imagine this presenation to reflect his character. he passed away last week. His heart gave out while rowing in BC. He was 29.
perhaps it is only in the moments of intensity that we see what is before us. with the mediocrity and routine of daily life, it is easy to get caught up in details, struggle, anguish and delay. only when bright lights flash and time takes an intended pause can we see the surroundings moving us forward and holding us back.
i think of ways to celebrate life, to celebrate accomplishment and to ensure that one live a life you would be proud to read of at your funeral.
Without delay, i call on stength to guide his family and loved ones, and to nudge all of those he left behind to pace ourselves with intension and give honour to the life we so fleetingly have to enjoy.

with each petty step, i attempt to create structure and balance within a cohensive boundary that allows only confidence and admiration to penetrate. i would rather live each day to completion, than have things carry forward, in case my rowing days are numbered.