Seize the day.

I like to use this sentence. To me it means to live your life, use it and enjoy it as much as you can.
There are days when these words get a deeper meaning. Today I learned that a colleague of my girlfriend passed away. He was only 30 years old and wanted to build a new home with his wife. While doing so he was hit by a machine and died.

What a tragedy.

I only spoke to him briefly, but I was shocked and deeply saddened.

I always knew life is really short and sometimes shorter than it would be fair.
So although I'd say I'm a lover of life sometimes I think I should appreciate it more.

I'll go tell the ones I love that I do so now....