Destanee Clark, a young woman from Toledo, Ohio, passed on today. Normally when I see stories like this they pass by me because the world is full of news. But this one did not because I took a Nursing Assistant course with her in September-October of this year 2009. She made mention several times of her lifelong heart condition but I did not realize it was this serious.

I pray many blessings on the family. This should show us that tomorrow is not promised unto us. Every day is a precious gift from God. An example I learned a while back comes to mind. What if I gave you a check for 30 million dollars? What would you do with it? But there’s the catch … you will only have five more years to live from the date of the check. What would you change? I’m sure you will change everything!

Why not make that change today? Why not come to the realization that you may only have five years left? Don’t get to your last night on earth and have a heart full of regret. Destanee did not come off or carry herself as a person facing death. She lived a normal life still getting her education and making plans for an unsure future. God bless your spirit Destanee! May you live on and on!

Your obedient servant—December 7, 2009