Nothing Is Guaranteed

They’ll never get another chance.

The ER is a daily reminder of how quickly life can change.

I took care of a young man who died today.

He was at work when he was electrocuted after coming into contact with a live wire.

Paramedics did everything they could. CPR. Shocks. Medications. Intubation.

When he arrived in the ED, we kept going. We had to try—he was so young.

But nothing we did could restart his heart.

He had a family. A wife. A child.

They don’t get another chance.

And what stays with me isn’t just the moment. It’s what it represents.

He was living a normal day.

Doing what he was supposed to be doing.

And then it was over.

Just like that.

We like to think we have time.

That we’ll say the things later.

Do the things later.

Become the person later.

But the truth is, there’s no guarantee of later.

Not for any of us.

So the question becomes:

If today was your last day—

Or the last day for someone you love—

What would you regret?

What would you wish you had said?

Who would you wish you had called?

What would you wish you had done differently?

Because one day, without warning, it will be.

And when that moment comes, the only thing that will matter is the life you actually lived—

And the things you said and did while you still had the chance.