Sadness
It is an absolutely beautiful morning here in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area, but this morning is filled with sadness. Yesterday a friend died, much too soon in my opinion. Some of you may be familiar with him, he was known to most as Kidd Kraddick and had a morning show on the radio here is DFW for last 21 years or so.
I moved to the DFW just as Kidd was getting his start here and have listened to him for many mornings since then. After college one of my BFF's, Julie, was his personal assistant for a really long time. That is how I got to know Kidd. He wasn't perfect and could be a bit of a jerk from time to time, but he was a great guy. Lots of work for charity to make children's lives brighter in their own time of sadness.
I feel for his family, his radio family, and even for his fans. He was a funny, funny guy. My thoughts and prayers are going out to those who knew and loved him best.
Morning radio will never be the same and he will be missed.
I have sat vigil at the bedside of several dying patients and although they are on hospice; they are fighting off death. They still have things to say to people, have so much unfinished business, filled with so much regret, and they know they don't have enough time left to make things right. Don't be that person.
I have also been at the bedside of many more patients who lived life to the fullest, shared their words of love to others, forgave those who needed, and were surrounded by those who loved them in there last days and minutes on earth.
Working in hospice for the last 4 years has taught me many things, but a few things stand out more than anything else. I have no doubt you have heard this before but take heed. We never know when our last day on earth will be. I encourage you to let those you love, know it. To forgive others and then let it go. Enjoy life, laugh, and have fun. Life is but a vapor and will be gone.
I moved to the DFW just as Kidd was getting his start here and have listened to him for many mornings since then. After college one of my BFF's, Julie, was his personal assistant for a really long time. That is how I got to know Kidd. He wasn't perfect and could be a bit of a jerk from time to time, but he was a great guy. Lots of work for charity to make children's lives brighter in their own time of sadness.
I feel for his family, his radio family, and even for his fans. He was a funny, funny guy. My thoughts and prayers are going out to those who knew and loved him best.
Morning radio will never be the same and he will be missed.
I have sat vigil at the bedside of several dying patients and although they are on hospice; they are fighting off death. They still have things to say to people, have so much unfinished business, filled with so much regret, and they know they don't have enough time left to make things right. Don't be that person.
I have also been at the bedside of many more patients who lived life to the fullest, shared their words of love to others, forgave those who needed, and were surrounded by those who loved them in there last days and minutes on earth.
Working in hospice for the last 4 years has taught me many things, but a few things stand out more than anything else. I have no doubt you have heard this before but take heed. We never know when our last day on earth will be. I encourage you to let those you love, know it. To forgive others and then let it go. Enjoy life, laugh, and have fun. Life is but a vapor and will be gone.