This story is a proof that too much of everything, even happiness can be life-threatening.

KIm Efkarpides, a gradeschool teacher in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, died in the arms of her groom while they were on their first dance.  This is indeed a sad story, her wedding day was supposed to be one of the happiest of her life and she just went dead.

Reports said that she died of a heart attack due to complications from diabetes.  I cannot imagine how devastating it is right now for her family and her newly-wed groom.  I knew a friend of a friend who died the morning after their wedding.  His bride just woke up and found out he wasn’t breathing but lay peacefully on their bed.

This real life stories just make afraid of being totally happy as it can mean that it can increase whatever health complications I have.  But then life isn’t about being just breathing, it’s about breathing happily and being glad of the oxygen we are able to inhale.

But then again, it still feels sad that their lives where shortened just after they have experienced  the ultimate happiness, but then, at least they died with the feeling that true happiness still exists.  In some ways, I envy them.  I’m pretty sure they are in a good place now.