Editorial – It Could All Be Gone…

As I sit to write this editor’s note,   I’m going to be jet setting to a warm destination. Life truly is so short, and nothing is promised to us but this moment. This statement became so real and surreal in the sudden death of Kobe Bryant, which to be honest affected me more than other people’s passing, and I think it made me think about how this young amazing athlete had made his way to the top, and he had all amazing things going for him, and he was in the stage of his life where it was time to sit back and enjoy raising his growing family. Within a split second, it was all gone. My heart goes out to his beautiful wife, Vanessa, that has not only lost the love her life, her husband, but also her precious daughter, Gianna. I can’t imagine what it would be like to be grieving the loss of two family members, and still have to continue on with life, raising your other children. So what I take from this is you just never know what could happen, so don’t wait to tell that person you love them, don’t take for granted that they will always be by your side, don’t get caught up in the small stuff because at the end of the day it could all be gone.

 

We are again reminded that life is short from our cover kid’s mom, Julie Phillips. But she has turned things a different way, grabbing life by the horns and taking control. You can read her heart-felt story of family strength, health and true love on page __.

 

I know need to practice what I preach here, and that this is going to be a part of me. So let me take this time to tell all of you I love you, I appreciate you, I hear you and I see you!!! And thank you for all you do to help make us the best parenting magazine and parenting community! You help us strive to be better, so from the bottom of my heart, and with gratitude, ️

 

Sabina

Sabina Manji, a lifelong Londoner, is an irrepressible entrepreneur, mother of a wonderful son, and also a committed volunteer.