Well, hello, my friends, and welcome to the Live Inspired podcast Monday Morning Moments with John O'Leary.

Marlon Rico Lee reminds us that the very thing that you take for granted, others are praying for.

You know, I used to be a huge procrastinator. It wasn't just a motto. It was a way of life.

I believed, why do today what can be accomplished tomorrow? Working though, as a hospital chaplain in my 20s woke me up to be far more

intentional in savoring the profound gift of each day as well as celebrating the wonder of simply

being alive. One experience especially stands out from those days. It was late in the evening

and I was on call. A patient was brought

into the hospital after suffering a heart attack. The frantic pace of the staff gave every

indication that the situation was dire. As the patient's family arrived, I ushered them into a private

room near the emergency department.

The role of the chaplain in these situations is to sit with family, to serve as conduit to the staff,

and to offer any emotional, physical, or spiritual support to alleviate the agonizing tension of waiting.

For family, the unknown and the sense of total helplessness is the

hardest part of the waiting. On this evening, in spite of the best efforts of our medical staff,

there was just nothing that they could do to revive the gentleman. After exhaustive work, a doctor

came in to the packed room, explained what

had happened, and shared with the family that their loved one had passed away. Shouts of anger

and agony filled the room. I can't believe he's gone. Couldn't you have done more?

I thought we would have had so much more time together.

It's just too soon. It's too soon.

He was healthy and he was vibrant.

He wasn't ready to go.

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