I attended a celebration of life yesterday afternoon. It was for a former long-time client of mine. I only knew him in a client-trainer capacity, but I always enjoyed our sessions together. He was kind, funny, intelligent, and wore a perpetual smile, no matter how many lunges I made him do. When I received the invitation to his celebration of life, I paused. Before Scott died, I would have sent my regrets, a card, a donation to the charity of choice, but I would not have attended the service. Too many big emotions. Too many people I may or may not know that I may or may not have to talk with. Too uncomfortable. Too much. But not now. Not anymore. My perspective has changed. After Scott died, I was overwhelmed with the outpouring of support. I received messages, cards, calls, and visits from people far and wide. It meant more to me than I ever could express, because whether or not they ...
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