The shocking passing of Kobe Bryant

The recent news of Kobe Bryant’s passing left me shocked and numb. I was speechless. I just stared at the news for what felt like hours.

One of the biggest superstars in sports history perished in an instant. And not only that, but he had his daughter with him.

Hearing the news that his daughter was with him had me in tears. What were they thinking in those very final moments? How did Kobe feel knowing he couldn’t do anything? What’s it like knowing your life is about to end?

Dealing with everyday life

We go through our daily lives, working tirelessly to meet our personal and financial obligations; but when you hear news like this, you have to wonder what it’s all for.

Life can end in a instant. Everything that felt so important, such as material things, no longer matters.

How can they when you lose the ones you love?

Losing loved ones is never easy

Long ago, I lost my parents in a similar shocking way that left me bitter, angry and traumatized. It took me a long time to cope with the events and to accept that I had to move on.

Saying goodbye to the ones you love is one of the hardest things you will ever do in your life. No one ever expects to lose loved ones so early, or ever really.

But when it happens, it has a profound effect on your life. It changes you. It makes you think and behave differently.

As a new father myself, I can’t imagine what life would be like for my son if I were to pass. He has his mother’s side of the family, but there is no one on mine. It’s because of this that I need to be here for him. It’s what gets me moving everyday with a purpose.

Reach out to your loved ones

Please, please take time out of your day to say how much you love the people that are important in your life. Let them know how much they mean to you. Catch up with loved ones that you may have been out of touch.

Eventually, we all will face a similar fate–death. But until then, cherish and love the ones around you.

With much love,
Yarty