The only certainty in life

Today, our SVP requested all of us to come in for an urgent announcement. He then announced that he had just received a call from Ho Chi Minh City. One of our managers was having a holiday there. He suffered a heart attack this morning and passed away.

There was dead silence the moment the news was announced. All of us were surprised and saddened by the news. Afterall, he was healthy all this while. He wasn't even in his 50's and played badminton on a regular basis. No one would have expected this to happen.

I have barely known him for 2 months. But my eyes teared uncontrollably. Afterall, he was a prominent figure in the division, known for his affectionate laughter and his ability to rapport with everyone.

I ask myself - life is so short. Death can occur anytime. As the saying goes, the only certainty in life is death, the question is not whether U will die, but when you will. No one can answer that question - and today's incident just re-inforced that point.