Close to home

This human interest story in the Seattle times hits close to home. Yes, I still read my Seattle paper on a regular basis; I check it out at least weekly. Today, I was perusing the popular stories and opened up this one, as it sounded interesting. As I was reading, the story sounded familiar, and I suddenly realized that this guy was one of my classmates in sixth grade.

Jordan was in the class next door to mine, but we did a lot of joint activities. I remember hanging out with him from time to time. He was always a nice, friendly guy. Once I graduated college and moved back home, I worked out at the Y, and Jordan still recognized me from back in the day (and I him). It's been two years since I was last at the Y and saw him, and he has apparently changed so much. I'm really impressed by the changes he has made in his life. Sappy but true: it is far too easy for us to take our own bodies for granted, and stories like his make me realize that I am blessed to have the luxury of my healthy body.