Health reflection

After I shared a blog post with a few friends via my WhatsApp status, several of them replied.

One said, “My late father once attempted a stent procedure, but it was unsuccessful, and he passed away.”
Another replied, “Bro, I’ve already had two stents installed in my heart.” He is just one year younger than me.
Another friend told me, “You shared that post with me in the morning. By the afternoon, I was undergoing eye surgery.” He is now on two weeks of medical leave.

I responded to all of them with sadness and empathy for what they had gone through. I never expected that a simple personal sharing would open so many hearts among people close to me.

Yes, we are approaching our late 40s and 50s. Cholesterol issues. High blood pressure. Diabetes. Heart disease. Obesity. And some friends have already passed on. Aren’t these all reminders that keep coming back to us?

What more reminders are we waiting for?

Isn’t it time to change the way we eat, the way we treat our bodies, and the way we live?
Isn’t it time to stop smoking?
Isn’t it time to reduce sugar, oil, and salt, instead of indulging purely for taste and desire?
After carrying excess weight for so many years, when will we finally start exercising and taking control of our health?

Time is getting shorter. Our children are growing up and will soon walk their own paths. When will we truly spend time with them, instead of endlessly scrolling through TikTok and Facebook?

Health is not a luxury. It is a responsibility—to ourselves and to those who love us.
The reminders are already here. The question is: will we listen, or will we wait for the next wake-up call?

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