Three White Lights

from Rickey Dale Crain Newsletter

Life is fragile..........Even when I think of all the intense workouts I have had.......when I think of the killer 3 hour squat marathons me and my workout partners went through and go through.....and even when we think or thought we were or are invincible.......we find out sooner or later (usually sooner) in some way that we are mere mortals biding our time on this planet and just passing through........
I sat on my back porch last night contemplating all the friends and relatives I have lost the past few years.......ones whom I had know since birth or a young child....ones whom I thought would live forever..... ........most of them had many friends and very few who disliked them, but even this makes no difference when it is your time to go...................yes life is fragile..and can slip away at anytime.................we must take control of our life....in the areas of how we live.........eating habits....living habits......and exercise habits....you will determine this............I have seen many athletes pass on early in life because they thought they were indestructible...and take my word, my friend....you are not....I know I am not....and try to see what is really important in life..........believe it or not, not withstanding all the multi thousands of hours I put into training and all the money and time and suffering and anguish I put into it.......I am learning to adjust as to what is important.........and I take my family and friends over my multi time national and world championships and records anytime..........