Life’s Too Short
I used to work for a travel reward company (using credit card points to book travel) and one call was an older gentleman, high 70’s, who was just LOADED in points. He was friendly and normal from the conversations we were having while I completed his bookings and I enjoyed the chat.
He told me he was going to use all his points that day which prompted me to ask the question “oh are we booking anyone else on this flight?” to which he responded “Oh yes darling! We are booking the whole family” Cool, how generous.
He then tells me that he is getting married to his girlfriend and flying the entire family out for the celebration. My heart melts. Then he tells me that it is a celebration of love and life and that he was recently diagnosed with a terminal cancer and is too old and too impatient to spend his days in the hospital so he is locking down his lady and getting all his kids and grand kids together for one last hoo-ra of his life.
I was silent in heartbreak. He then said to me that “life is too short for being sad for someone who has lived long and fulfilling life” like he did.
I hope he had an amazing send-off!
Story credit : Reddit / Vana_White