12/03/2025
Do you ever fall into the comparison trap?
Do you scroll through Facebook or other social media posts and wonder why others have flashy cars, bigger houses or go on great holidays?
I do, and it takes a conscious effort to stop this happening, some days are better than others.
Sometimes it takes a reality check, like the one I had today, to shake you up and make you realise what is really important in life.
I went to a funeral today, I never met Blake personally, but I have known his dad Laurie for more than 25 years, I felt like I knew Blake, many people did.
When the family were sorting out Blake's things they found a speech he had prepared for his 50th birthday next year. Blake loved his family, and his family loved Blake, there was nothing more obvious to everyone present today.
Blake's proposed speech resonated to me.
"I have been quick to learn that all the flashy and shiny things in life slowly begin to fade, though the one thing that continues to shine in my world is the true connection and relationships I have formed with my family and friends."
Thank you Blake, thank you Laurie, you raised an incredible son.