This past week has had me thinking about saying “YES” to life in general. Several days ago, an obituary was pointed out to me in the local paper of someone I knew and worked for several years ago. Several years later, I am reading the story of his life and consequent passing – at the age of 39. From what I remember, he was always a “YES” person – alive and passionate about being alive. I didn’t know him well, and I can’t even imagine the loss which his spouse and children will endure. What it has brought home to be is the passion in which I which to live my own life, and the love and care that I want to continually bestow on those close to me. Life is short enough. Life is too short to spend hiding behind a computer and forgetting to smell the flowers. Tonight, I am going for a walk to smell the flowers – even if it rains.