Leaving Nothing Undone

Life is such a roller coaster ride, and if you are not willing to let go and enjoy the ride you can miss all the thrills that come with it. Although my experience in Jacksonville Beach has been short, I feel like I have already experienced so very many changes. I have met many different people, gone too many different parties, made many different mistakes, slept in many different places, and have made it to this point thus far with a very open minded and interesting perspective on life. The road to finding who you are is one that requires much experimenting, and more than a little living outside the box. There was a recent event that has really affected my perspective and view of life. My sister's father in law who I was very close to passed away very unexpectedly. His funeral was incredible. I have never seen so many people arrive for someone's passing, and there were multiple parties throughout the weekend, complete with a guiness keg (just the way he would have loved it). People described him, told stories about him, and remembered all of the amazing and huge feats that were accomplished in his life. I have never known anyone that lived like him. He volunteered, wrote notes, gave gifts, gave time, gave his heart, drank alot of wine, laughed alot, kissed everyone (guys included) on the mouth, prayed alot, hugged his wife, travelled alot, ran alot, coached, taught, and left a very huge mark on an entire town. Honestly, you mention his name to almost every other person here and more times than not you will find that they have either heard of him or been affected by him in some way. He is my inspiration for continuing OceanFit, which has had to be placed on hold due to my new job at TruFit Personal Training Studio at the beach. Dan Brown is his name and this post is in honor of him, who had planned to come and take my class on the beach the day he passed away. This weekend I will be riding the MS 150, a ride that starts in St. Augustine, goes to Daytona and back in two days. Dan participated in it more than a few times, and I will ride it this weekend in his honor. In his death, he taught me to live every moment as if it were my last, because that is exactly what he did, and viewing his life, not many people could say that he left anything undone when he was taken from this world. What an incredible thought, and one that will dictate all of my future endeavors. May God bless his family and enjoy his company in heaven!