Think about what is important..

A friend of mine posted this on his facebook page last night.

"Life is too short to wake up with regrets. So love the people who treat you right. Pray for the one's who don't. Believe everything happens for a reason. If you get a second chance, grab it with both hands. If it changes your life, let it. God never said life would be fair or easy, He just promised it would be worth it....this pretty much sums it up! ENOUGH SAID.

Oftentimes we get caught up in all the days events and feel overwhelmed. There is no doubt that the days can be stressful. Matty and I are working a ton of overtime and it seems like we are on the go 24/7. The bills need to be paid and the checkbook balanced. We spend time with the kids and run errands. There is not much time for ourselves, or to spend with one another. Matty always reminds me that there is always time and we need to make some for ourselves. She also reminds me that there is a reason for everything. She reminds me that our family is healthy and happy. I am greatful for such a beautiful, happy family.

Sometimes I wonder why things happen the way they do? Why does God take away special people and cause such tragedy? I wish I had the answer. When I think about this I remeber the pain of losing people that are close to me. I lost my grandmother when I was 15. That was very difficult for me. She was in her sixties when she died. I can look back and say she lived a good life and also had a beautiful family. About six years ago I lost a close friend by the name of Matt Moore. This was the first time I have ever lost a close personal friend. Unlike my Grandmother, Matt had not lived a full life.

I had only known Matt for about a year but I knew we would be life long friends. He was a hard worker and his smile brightened up every room he walked into. We were managers together at Albertsons at Tropicana/Boulder in Las Vegas. It was a difficult store and we had our challenges. Most days were an uphill battle. Matt and I were up for the challenge and did the best we could. Matt was married to Debbie. Matt and Debbie were very much in love and were ready to start a family. I pictured our families having BBQ's poolside all summer long.

I will never forget the day Matt passed away. When I walked into work I was informed that Debbie had called and said that Matt was ill and would not be at work. Later that morning I learened that Matt had been taken to the hospital. I hoped that it was nothing serious and knew Debbie would soon call to let me know what was happening. About 30 minutes later an Albertsons employee that was visiting a family member at the hospital, informed me that she saw Matt wheeled into the emergency room. She said that Matt was brought in by paramedics and appeared to be in full cardiac arrest. The paramedics were attempting to revive Matt by performing CPR. Shortly after recieving this information I learned that Matt had passed away. Matt was only his late 30's. He had so much more to experience and accomplish. It was a tragic loss.

I think about Matt often. I kept in touch with Debbie for some time after her loss. Unfortunatley I lost touch with Debbie when I moved back to California. I think about her often. She was devastated when she lost her love. I hope she has been able to move on and enjoy life to the fullest. Why did God take away such a great man? A man that so many loved. Was it for some reason? What possible explanation is there?

Could the loss of Matt be a reminder from God that we need to live life to its fullest? While we are on this journey we need to live each day like it is our last. We need to love the ones that treat us right. Whether we like what happens or not, everything does happen for a reason. Do not dwell on past failures. Look ahead to bright futures. Love your friends and your family. Life might not always seem fair, but it is WORTH every second.


MES

The Family

I am new to this blogging thing. I have a lot of stuff that I want to say, but oftentimes keep it inside. I am going to begin posting some of my thoughts. Hopefully this will help people in my life understand me a little better. What better place to start than with my family.

The first thing I need to say is that my family is awesome. I have a wonderful wife and three children. Matty, Melissa, Mark, and Monica you all mean the world to me. Matty you came into my life by accident. I never should have been workig at that store in Oxnard. I had so much going on in my life when I met you. It was such a long shot that we even met. It is miracle we ended up together. It has almost been ten years since we met. Where has the time gone? It has been an exciting decade. I love you with all my heart. We are the "Dream Team."

Melissa you came into my life when you were about 7 years old. I have had the pleasure of raising you since that time. There is no way to describe how awesome it is to watch a young girl grow up into a beautiful woman. Everyday you amaze me with your intelligence and dedication to your school activities. It is not easy to get up early and stay late after school everyday. You do it and never complain. You have near perfect attendance and great grades. Tomorrow is Feb 10, 2010 and you are going for your driving test. I wish you the best of luck. This begins another chapter in our journey. I love you.

Mark you are my little man. You are full of energy and always ready for an adventure. I am so proud of your accomplishments in Kindergarten. Today was your
102nd day of school. You are begining to read. You impress me everyday with all the skills you are learning at Cypress Elementary. The most impressive part about this school year is that you have not complained about school one time. Even when you are tired you get up, get dressed, and get to school without a complaint! I am looking forward to a long summer with you. I see lots of train and camping trips in our furure. I love you

Monica you are our little chatter box. Each day you are learning more words. I love it when I am working and I call the house. You can almost hold a conversation with me now. I love talking to you on the phone. I love it when you come to me and want my attention. You are so beautiful with your curly hair. You are an angel. You love to be outside playing. I see lots of camping and hiking in our furture. Mom and I wish we could figure out why you are so upset at night. It is fustrating not being able to get you comfortable. Whatever it is I hope we figure it out soon.

I love you so much Sack Family. When I am at work I think about all of you constantly. I dream about taking great vacations, and spending quality time with you. We have had our challenges, our ups and downs, our disagreements, but we have proven that nothing will ever bring us down. We are a strong family and we have one another. I always knew I wanted a family. I knew that a family would bring me joy and happiness. I just want you all to know that our family is perfect and we all have so much to be thankful for.

I love you all.