Taking the last step

As far as life here on earth, we are all in the short term parking lot. Let's make sure our last step is with confidence.

To some of my international friends the name Dick Cavett won't register with you. Dick was the fore-runner of the redoubtable Johnny Carson and had a popular talk show.

In the 70's he was interviewing a guest called Irving Rodale. This man was 72 years old, a fitness Guru and editor of "Prevention" magazine.

During his interview Rodale said "I've decided to live to a hundred years old, unless I'm run over by a sugar crazed taxi driver"

Moments later his head drooped and he began to snore,
Cavett asked him " Are we boring you?" not realizing that Rodale had had a massive stroke. He died soon after.

Here's someone who didn't quite get it. He was making confident predictions about his next thirty years when he had only a matter of minutes left on earth.

His final step was memorable for all the wrong reasons.

Let's not make the same mistake because all of us live close to the EXIT sign.