The good and the bad

I hit the lowest weight yet today... 225 lbs.  I started out just topping 300 lbs.  I would feel good about this but I received tragic news.  My best friend died last night of a heart attack.  He was my age.. only 40.  Wow!  Just a short time ago I weighed more than he did.  I can't believe it when I realize this could have been me had I not decided to change my lifestyle.  It is still too surreal for me to comprehend.