January 7, 2025
On December 20, 2024, I received a call from my brother’s girlfriend. She said he was in the hospital on a breathing ventilator. He had a car accident.
My heart was pounding when I got the call, and I felt a multitude of emotions rush through me.
The next day, my brother’s health took a turn for the better, and he began breathing on his own. I was so relieved. After thinking about the fact that could’ve be mourning his death over Christmas, and I would’ve had to begin the New Year without him, words can’t even express how grateful and thankful I was to have him back.
I changed a little bit that day, and it’s because I realized that we’re here today and gone tomorrow. There are no guarantees in this life. The last thing I said to my brother before receiving that call was, “You’re fucking miserable!”
Can you imagine losing a family member and that’s the last thing you said to them?
2025 is going to be different. It really is. I’m going to try, I’m really going to try to be in the present moment, have patience, and make the most out of the interactions I have with people, especially those I love and family members.
Because, you never know.
Nooz Buffet 