One of my cousins died last week, at age 52, of a collapsed heart valve. I hadn't seen him in a long time but I always remember him having a sweet innocence and a goodness about him no matter what was going on.

My biological family is a combination of long-lived and short-lived. My mother died at 58. My grandfather was 96 when he died. I try to be mindful of this as I live each day to the fullest.

Godspeed, Chris.