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This last week I found myself and my family rocked by two deaths in our circle of influence. One, a family friend went from a physically strong and healthy building contractor to multiple organ failure if three months, all as the result of medication that was incorrectly prescribed in November last year. The other was my mother-in-law’s second husband’s son’s father-in-law. Well, some distant relative.

What struck me were two things:

The pre-race announcements at sporting events never cease to surprise me.  “Attention Ladies and Gentlemen.  Does anyone have a spare bike for an athlete?  He left his at home.”  Yep, this was recently heard at a triathlon!