This Isn’t the Way It’s Supposed to Go.
Young people aren’t supposed to get sick. They’re not supposed to end up in hospice. They’re not supposed to die at 29.
But here we are.
My son’s friend—his mentor, the guy who took him under his wing, gave him a job, taught him about art, photography, and fashion—has been fighting for every breath because his cancer came back recently. And after a long battle, it finally took his life.
And it’s not right.
I’m heartbroken. I’m helpless. For him. For his family. For my son. I don’t have the right words. I don’t have the right advice. Because there are no good answers.
TWENTY-NINE. While I’ve been complaining about a tight calf and bags under my 52-year-old eyes, this young man ran out of time.
And meanwhile, most of us? We sleepwalk through our 40s and 50s like we’ve got forever.
Let me be crystal fucking clear: we don’t.
This isn’t about some cliché midlife crisis fix. I’m not telling you to quit your job, buy a yellow Porsche, or chase 25-year-olds. And it’s not about rigidly biohacking your way to 100 either.
This is about something far more fundamental: having the balls to look at your life honestly and demand better.
Be a better human. Not because of your salary, your title, or your outward success. Be better because you show up—with presence, with purpose, with passion. And if you’re not where you want to be? Then start now.
Appreciate what’s in front of you. Get up from your desk. Hug your kids more. Kiss your wife more. Be a better friend. Take up that hobby. Book that trip. Buy the damn concert tickets. Take care of your body, get some sleep, laugh more, and actually have fun.
Every hospice nurse will tell you—nobody dies wishing they worked more overtime. They wish they lived authentically. Maintained friendships. Expressed their feelings. Chose happiness. Prioritized the people and experiences that actually mattered.
I lost my dad when I was 17. He was 47. Too young.
Watching my son lose someone who shaped his life? That’s another level of gut punch.
This is your wake-up call.
And here’s the brutal truth: Plenty of guys get wake-up calls—cancer, heart attacks, divorces—and STILL hit snooze.
Don’t be that guy.
Control what you can. Your health. Your attitude. Your effort. Drop the petty bullshit. Live like today could be your last.
Because for some people, it is.
That 29-year-old didn’t get a choice.
You still do.
Don’t fuck it up.
In Health,
Greg
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In Health,
Greg
Husband, Father, and Founder of Midlife Male
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