Every Breath a Journey

With 2 months and 28 days left to live, what would you be doing? Would you be living life as if it were a free ride or spending every last moments with loved ones? You won't ever know the answer until,you,yourself only have 2 months and 28 days left. Having this amount of time left,really you can do whatever you want(except anything harmful). There is always one other option though, live as if nothing had ever happened, which is what I'm doing. Ian is in his 60s and has a rare heart condition called angina pectoris or "chest pain". He has heart failure and has successfully quit smoking (which is a challenge all by itself). He recently told me in an email, "Each breath a lifetime," which I found absolutely true. Ian could die at any time and never knows when it will eventually come. I have a hunch he is living like there is no tomorrow but who knows. Well the story below is not going to be true it is going to be fiction due to me not knowing Ian in person. Enjoy{{/size}



Dear Journal,



At only 28 years of age I have had heart failure. It's sad to think I might go so soon. I have a wife and two beautiful twin girls. I don't think I'll ever be ready to let go. Everyday I have a horrible pain in my chest and everyday each breath is a journey. The saying, "With each breath you die a little more inside," I don't think it is true. If I was dieing with each breathe I would be gone by now. How many breathes do you take in a day anyway? I have always pondered over that question. My wife, Julie, took me to the doctor today. I wonder what will happen to me next. Fair-well my friends,until my next living breath.



Ian