What this great tragedy has done to me though is to realize that none of us have a guaranty that tomorrow will ever come. All we have is the moment we live right now. It has made me tell my daughter over and over how much I love her. It made me hug my two niece's, my brother and his wife and tell them I love them. It has made me aware that our lives are so interwoven in the grand scheme of life that we must live our life to the fullest but treat each day as if it were our last and love those around us.
Life is fragile.
Dale Earnhardt, as tragic as it is, died at work. Any of us could die at work, on the way to or from work, or while we sleep tonight. Hug your children, your wife, your parents. Tell those close to you that you love them. You never know when it will be your last time to do so.