Most of the time there are more questions than answers-- why? - why them? -- what could we have done and the one that makes me think a bit more these days -- when is it my time--after all we are around the same age-- but there are usually no answers anywhere.
Last week we lost a good friend in Pantelis Kosmas - who would have been 50 tomorrow-- with no answers as to why it was his turn to leave
This was a guy who had made a great life and touched so many people so the question hangs there -- forever unanswered--why him.
Then this week , this guy has gone --- George Burton , resident of Aegina, Greece -- Husband of Melody and Principle of the Aegina Sailing School---
The really sad thing is that George and Melody had just positioned themselves to be able to step back from business and start to relax, with no more pressure, and now that has cruelly been taken away from them.
R.I.P. George -- I hope there is the opportunity to sail away into the sunset.
There is no reason why him rather than any other person around the same age but if you ever want an example where you need to live life to the full then this is it and maybe even more so when you look at these who have passed this year---
There is no special consideration because your famous and in fact , with Lemmy below you would probably say that whatever his age , he had probably lived life to the full anyway
So there is a bit of me that says that I should stop work right now and just do nothing that will cause me stress or make me unwell -- and there is the other bit of me that says , getting nearly half the year off to travel with Lynda , to chill out in Greece and go to special places and in between having to do a bit of work that I enjoy and challenges my brain-- some of the guys at work would challenge anyone's brain-- and, although I don't get paid for the extended leave and although the company does get the benefit of my willingness to open my emails and attend the occasional conference calls, it is still a pretty good compromise at the moment.
Ok so I am going to say thanks for every day I am here-- however long that will be and try to make sure that I enjoy my life with my wife , enjoy seeing our children doing well and our grandchildren blossoming and generally try to do things that help others in some way whenever I can---do the right thing when necessary .
WE have lots of planning coming up over the next few weeks getting ready for Easter in Aegina with the boys-- and their mum and dad of course---
With this man--my Greek brother and his amazing family -- all of them , which will be incredible
-- and for the trip to here with all the children and some of the grandchildren---
In the wonderful Aegina with these 2 who are great friends and we spoke for nearly an hour on skype last night--
And of course being in aegina in any year would never be right without these too treasures of ours --
For those who are not included -- sorry -- but this blog would be too extensive but the point is that we all need to enjoy ourselves but to also take of each other , to be there when needed and to know that you have people around who make sure that you and your family are ok.
So I don't want to end on too sad a note and our thoughts with the Kosmas Family in Seaside, Oregon and with Melody and all her family----but this picture is for George--it was your life -- so Bon Voyage and sleep well.
Lynda and Philipxxx
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