What a sad news. So unbelievable and so difficult to digest. Acceptance takes time…
It sounds like a reminder, a big slap in my face, a call to remember to enjoy each moment because you never know when, where and how you will leave this body and the ones you love.
Like each day, I seat and meditate, focussing on my breath and then I see you. You are very present, smiling as usual. You look peaceful.
I remember how much we’ve pushed our bodies to the limit during our Crossfit sessions. You always gave everything, finishing each workout with a wet tee-shirt, sometimes with an injury. From the “Barstarzz World Tour" in my attic, weightlifting in the garden or at the Gym, all kinds of crazy exercises in the neighbourhood, walking like bears in the sand, slaloming between trees, sprinting the hills and dunes… It was so great to share these moments with you.
I will miss our discussions in french, your smile and jokes. It was always a pleasure to meet you in the office and talk about our families, music or politics. You knew so much about so many things! I’ve always learned something new with you.
I don’t have any pictures of you but so many memories. This picture is the one that represents the most our connection. That pull-up bar that is the witness of your determination. Each time I will see this pull-up bar, I’ll see you.
I don’t see Death as an end but as a new cycle of Life where we might meet again so I tell you: "à bientôt mon ami!".
Toff
