Get out there (Life is short)

[Bushman]

Yesterday I arrived at work only to find out that a fellow work mate had past away on Monday afternoon, he was at work in the morning as he normally is and went home on his break between shifts, he never returned. He was found later in the day slumped in a chair at home.
Cause unknown but paramedic suspected massive heart attack, age late 60's in good health, he was due to retire next week. one of the nicest blokes you good know and always had a yarn or two usually a fishing story about the one that got away.

So if your sitting there reading these pages, thinking of buying your first van/motorhome/swag/tent or whatever.
Just get off your butt and "GET OUT THERE" and make the most of life. To many people think "I'll do this when I retire or do that when they retire, can't afford to do it now!
I ask you. you cant afford "NOT" to do it now. "DON'T wish you could do it. just "DO IT"

"GET OUT THERE".

 

[Colsar]

Sorry to hear bushman, you r so right !

 

[relgate]

Couldnt agree more @Bushman
Sorry to hear about your work mate.

 

[mfexpanda]

We'll said mate .

 

[Billrw136]

Totally agree.........

 

[Antman]

You are exactly right @Bushman life is too short. If you want to do it now, just do it.
When I was 22 i had heart surgery. I had a very large cyst that was attached to my aorta. They told me that i would have been one of these blokes that was out for a run and for no apparent reason have a heart attack. It certainly made me realise life is far too short and things can happen in the blink of an eye. If I want to do something then i do it.

So all those people out there that think one day, well make that day today!

 

[expanda]

Yesterday I arrived at work only to find out that a fellow work mate had past away on Monday afternoon, he was at work in the morning as he normally is and went home on his break between shifts, he never returned. He was found later in the day slumped in a chair at home.
Cause unknown but paramedic suspected massive heart attack, age late 60's in good health, he was due to retire next week. one of the nicest blokes you good know and always had a yarn or two usually a fishing story about the one that got away.

So if your sitting there reading these pages, thinking of buying your first van/motorhome/swag/tent or whatever.
Just get off your butt and "GET OUT THERE" and make the most of life. To many people think "I'll do this when I retire or do that when they retire, can't afford to do it now!
I ask you. you cant afford "NOT" to do it now. "DON'T wish you could do it. just "DO IT"

"GET OUT THERE".

Totally agree mate, some of the wisest words I have heard for a while!

Sorry to hear about your work mate, just remember the good times and chase those fish that got away from him when you can so you can keep his memory going!

On a personal note from recently having seen my father deteriorate from being as strong as an OX building a house on his own with minimal machinery to being as thin as a rake, barely being able to stand up and eventually passing away from cancer in his mids 50's we live by this motto in our house.



Many people wonder why we churn through vans and this is just one of the reasons why to just to get out there and enjoy every waking moment you have with kids, family and friends!

Money can't be spent or taken with you when you are dead!

 

[crackacoldie]

And remember, time camping with your family is not spent, it's invested!

 

[Pace]

Yep, i hear ya. Been to a couple funerals in recent weeks and just the other night had someone at work collapse on my watch, not pleasant. Need to do it and stay healthy to keep doing it. Pace.

 

[Griffo]

Bushman

Know where your coming from.

About 4 years ago I lost a mate who I had known pretty much all my life. He was 53 and one of the fittest people I know and died whilst playing water polo.

I bought my first van on the way to his funeral. Life is to short and we need to enjoy it while we can

 

[dagree]

Well said and totally agree @Bushman .... This is one of the reasons we got the boat and caravan long before originally planned.
Sorry to hear about your workmate and condolences to his family and other friends.

As the Nike add says "Just DO IT!!!!!"

 

[fishinglizard]

I have been a paramedic for a long time, all my big purchases are made after attending jobs like that, and my kids don't really know the real reason why I come home with unexpected gifts occasionally or why out of the blue they are still up at 1030 pm watching cartoon network with me. Life sux ass sometimes.

 

[17triton]

Well said @Bushman , @expanda and others some very wise words indeed. I have my mates dads funeral in the morning and he was a real fit bloke till the big c took over, bloody sad.

 

[blacky]

Maaate I hear ya this year has been hard. A mate killed himself underground, then another underground Buddy died in his sleep (on his 24th birthday eve) then another guy I know died in Cobar last week in an accident. Another at boggabri today. Dad has cancer which keeps coming back harder n stronger. Life is short. Own it. Live it. Be the best you can be, and regret nothing.

 

[TACA]

On a personal note from recently having seen my father deteriorate from being as strong as an OX building a house on his own with minimal machinery to being as thin as a rake, barely being able to stand up and eventually passing away from cancer in his mids 50's we live by this motto in our house.

Money can't be spent or taken with you when you are dead!

@expanda your Father and my Father in law sound very similar. He is a builder that was as fit as anyone, but the big C has got him. He is not out, but we had the sad news yesterday that it is in his spine and he won't walk again. He continues to be strong and will forever fight it!! Just turned 61, he should be enjoying his retirement, not fighting that crap

 

[Burnsy]

Here, here @Bushman and sorry to hear about your mate. I think we can all be a bit guilty of taking life for granted at times until someone we know goes before their time, and that C word...such a nasty and cruel disease, health, family and friends are important and your right, there's nothing like getting out there....increase the retirement age to 70....what the hell are they thinking!

 

[Dede]

Here, here @Bushman, 7 years ago my husband was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy, his parents died 2 years ago and we took the kids out of school and did a 12 week trip in the expanda to Cairns and back, had a fantastic time. Husband hasn't worked since and his health has improved remarkably (no stress). I am in very early 50's and kids are in final years of high school, we realise we cant wait till I retire as hubby may not be capable of towing van, health could deteriorate any day or worse he may not be here. We are planning a 4 week trip away next year (without kids, as oldest will be 18 and in year 12, hopefully he will have his licence). Taking some of my long service leave and are going to enjoy ourselves. We try to get away at least once every 6 weeks for a long weekend in the van. You can't take it with you and believe me when you are on your death bed items you have gathered during your life mean nothing, its the regrets that upset you the most, so for us - its no regrets!!! Money worries, we will worry about them when we are old and gray and have to live on the pension, thats if we are lucky to live to be old and gray. Condolences to your work mate and his family from us also.

 

[Burnsy]

Totally agree mate, some of the wisest words I have heard for a while!

Sorry to hear about your work mate, just remember the good times and chase those fish that got away from him when you can so you can keep his memory going!

On a personal note from recently having seen my father deteriorate from being as strong as an OX building a house on his own with minimal machinery to being as thin as a rake, barely being able to stand up and eventually passing away from cancer in his mids 50's we live by this motto in our house.

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Many people wonder why we churn through vans and this is just one of the reasons why to just to get out there and enjoy every waking moment you have with kids, family and friends!

Money can't be spent or taken with you when you are dead!

Good pic of your dad expanda, looks like he's telling us to get out there too!

 

[Ben Stanford]

Condolences Bushman, to the family and friends of your Colleague.

After my smash in 2012 (picture shows the end result for my 80 Series), I adopted the mentality, "There is no time like the present!" I walked away from the crash with a couple of scratches but a huge amount of enthusiasm to get out and live life to the full! There are always times when we think I'll do that when ....... but in reality we don't know when our number is going to be up! 4 months from the smash, that should have killed me, I was back in a 4wd with Caravan on the back heading out to see some of the places I have on my bucket list! Live life to the fullest folks and live with no regrets!

 

[chartrock]

My wife has a sign on our fridge.

"There's now and there's too late"

I think that sums it up.