Captain Phil Harris (April 28, 1956 – February 9, 2010) F/V Cornelia Marie – Kodiak, Alaska
I didn’t know the man personally, but, as many people around the world, I did follow a portion of his life on Discovery Channel’s “The Deadliest Catch”. I, like many, have been touched and marked forever by Phil, his sons, and his crew. It was pretty obvious that he didn’t put on an act for the cameras, as seems to happen with others, and he certainly didn’t hold back the punches, so to speak. There were many qualities that I can imagine were endearing to viewers, but, as for me, I found there to be many parallels to my father. Though my father is not, nor has he ever been, a professional fisherman, he embodies many of the apparent work ethics and sensibilities. Thankfully, my father is in better health than Phil was, my father quit smoking many years ago and has slowed his pace, somewhat, from what it has been my entire life so far. He has a love for me that may not always present itself in a touchy feely kind of emotional outpouring, but, the fact that he has a deep love and devotion to his son and wife is not lost on anyone. I have no doubt in my mind that, just as with the late Capt. Phil, everything my father has done in the past 33 years has been to assure my mother and I had a good, and mostly comfortable life.
You see, Phil Harris was born almost exactly a month before my father, this were another parallel comes in. His passing has really forced me to confront an undeniable fact, and that is, that my father will be gone far sooner than I will ever realize. I am not saying that he is on his way out, and yes, I know that all of us can go at any time, but, that aside, I don’t think any of us are really ready to lose a parent, as inevitable as it is. This fact makes it all that much more important to make the best of the time that we have with our loved ones, and yes, this ties in to my weight loss and changes in lifestyle. I am not a father, a husband, or even boyfriend (at the moment anyway), but I could be one or all of those things in the future, one never knows. My point in saying that is to illustrate the fact that my health is important to me most of all, but, if I intend to be anything to anyone, it is important that I be there as long as I can, and that means taking care of myself, hey… get your mind out of the gutter!
Every time Capt. Phil motored out of Kodiak, headed to Dutch Harbor and beyond into the Bering Sea, he knew that there was a very good chance that he and his crew may not return. I think that it’s safe to say that, above his own safety, he was more concerned about his crew, especially his two sons. I have never been there or done the work that they do up there, but, I understand that there is a deep respect for each other, above and beyond the competition that is very evident, and even when life is lost when ashore, it is a great loss to the community. My most sincere sympathy goes out to the Harris family and friends and all those who have been touched by the life cut way too short of, Captain Phil Harris.
This is yet one more reason to stop putting off until tomorrow what you can start right now! Celebrate every day you have with the ones you love and try to make those days as many as you can. Figure out what you can do to improve your health and happiness, make a plan, invoke that plan, and stick to it! You can do it, we all have unlimited power within ourselves to make our lives what we want them to be, it is all a matter of determination and perseverance. I believe in me, I believe in you, the question is, do you?
Thanks to all of you for your continued love and support.
As always, take care and remember…
Every day is a chance to turn it all around!
- Kenny
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