Happiness is a success gauge

Tomorrow is not guaranteed, live life by design

- with WARREN SHUTE

Time is precious, make it count.

This week marks the fifth anniversary of my column, and I write it with a heavy heart. Sadly, my father, Howard Shute, who I've mentioned here before, passed away this week, aged 100 years and two months.

I feel incredibly fortunate to have reached 51 with both parents still in my life. They were healthy, loving, and a true inspiration, and while reaching 100 means one should expect that day to come, if you've lost a loved one, you'll know it makes it no easier.