Arnel's 44th

My oldest brother Arnel celebrated his 44th birthday last April 3 at his home in LA. Let me share with you something he wrote to us, his brothers and sisters, regarding this milestone and how important it is to not get caught in the trap of failing to enjoy the moment:


Dear all,

I'm 44. I've always looked forward to the time when all the kids are
grown up, and to my retirement which I imagined would be playing all kinds
of sports and what have you. Recent events changed the way I think about
this now. I've injured my left knee in November '06, playing basketball,
and my knee is about 70% recovered. I am not sure if I can recover to
100%, but right now I can walk normally, but not run, jump or dance the
way I used to.

Now, I really live life by the minute. I appreciate every second of
2-year old Leandro's precious hug, because in 5 days he is going to be 3.

I will prepare for the future, but I will enjoy every minute of that
preparation. Time goes by quickly if you always look forward to the
future and forget to appreciate the present.

Let us always remind each other not to fall into this trap.

Arnel

And here's a video taken during his birthday bash: