Heart Attack

Today my mother called me to tell me that she would not be able to come down for easter.  Now this was of course very sad and right when I was about to tell her this she told me something else... She said that an old friend of mine had just had a heart attack.  She wanted me to pray for him.  He is so young. Only 33 years old.  He is a dad.  He is a husband and a son.  All I could think about was his family.  His father passed away at a very young age.  He was diagnosed with lung cancer and it was a very sad part of his life.  I remember the day he found out.  He told me he wasn't sure if he even loved his dad.  I think I could understand his strained relationship with his father because I had a similar one.  The difference is despite it all I loved my father and I knew he loved me.  My friend and I became even closer during this time.  He didn't go to college so that he could be there for his family.  When I went off to college our relationship changed and we parted ways only a year into our relationship. Several years later he called me.  He told me his father had just passed away.  Days from his own birthday.  He said he called me first.  I think he knew how I would feel about it. I remember that day.
So when I heard about this heart attack I started thinking about a few things...

First, why is it there are so many strained relationships between father and sons? 
What I do if today was my last day to live?
What I do if my husband had a heart attack suddenly?
Do I live each day with appreciation?

So here I am starting this blog.  I have always wanted to blog.  I have always wanted to be a life coach.  But this is my honest answer to these questions and I hope you learn from them.

Question one:

Father and son relationships are so important.  I think it is unfortante that so many men are called fathers.  I believe that is earned not just given.  I think men try to hard to show their boys how to be men and not how to be dad themselves.  The bottom line... a father shows this by being a good father.  I believe my friends father was a very good man.  I loved him.  He always made me laugh.  But, my friend said he couldn't even remember his father telling him he loved him. 
So to all of you fathers out there.. here is my advice.... tell your sons you love them, tell them you are proud of them, tell them they can be anything if they work hard to do so, and spend time with them.  If you think they don't need this, YOU ARE WRONG.  Do it when ever you can, and you will see that it does matter to them.

Question two:
Thats easy. I would of not worked today and spent the day at the park with my family. I have an amazing man that is the father to my two sons.  My idea of heaven is spending my time with them.

Question three:
I don't think I could ever prepare for that.  But my husband is my life line.  I would be completely lost.  I need to start doing for him like he does for me. 

Question four:
People always say live life to the fullest.  I say live it with appreciation.  Live your life with all your heart.  Let it attack each day and do it with soul.

Coach honestly, listen attentatively and live passionately.