October 23,2003 is a day that will be forever etched there in my mind
It’s the day my life changed forever, and my old life was left behind
No, it wasn’t my wedding day or even the birthday of my only child
It was the day I was told I had cancer, and sadly it was running wild
My situation as I was told was not good and chances they were slim
But I had a wife and daughter there at home, so this fight I had to win
The treatments were tough and sometimes extremely hard to even bear
But the promise I made to my family was for them I would always be there
Many years have now come and gone and I’m healthy as can be
I tell people that looking back, it was the best thing that ever happened to me
You see, I’m a different man today than I was before this tragic event
I learned how precious life is and what love from family really meant
I look at life’s little things different now than most other people I suppose
Because I had the experience of facing death as it came extremely close
I now live one day at a time and don’t let daily problems drag me down
Because I’ve learned that if you focus to much on them, you will surely drown
So, when you go out today and face the world try thinking only about today
And forget about what you can’t control and most problems might just fade away
From My World to Yours,
Bob Baker