09/04/2025
Gone Too Soon: Fiji’s Unwanted Trend of Dying Before the Party’s Even Started
Fiji, we’re not living—we're fast-forwarding to the funeral.
People are dying young, and not because of fate or bad luck, but because we’re out here treating our bodies like they’re rental cars with no return policy.
You’re 35 with a sugar count that could sweeten the whole bakery,
45 with blood pressure higher than the Suva skyline,
And 50 with more medications than memories.
So what’s killing us softly? Let’s name and shame:
🍭 Sugar & soft drinks: You’re not a dessert. Stop marinating in syrup.
🍗 Greasy diets: Your plate needs a green section, not just four kinds of meat.
🚬 Smoking like you're competing with the chimney: Babe, lungs were made for oxygen, not smoke signals.
🍻 "Social" drinking every weekend? That liver’s working overtime—and it’s not getting paid.
🛏️ No exercise: If your daily steps are from the bed to the fridge, that’s not cardio—it’s convenience.
😶🌫️ Ignoring mental health: Smiling on the outside, crumbling inside—no more of that!
🩺 Skipping checkups like it’s optional: If your only health plan is “God will protect me,” don’t forget—He gave you a brain too.
The truth is: Dying early isn’t tragic anymore—it’s becoming normal.
And THAT is the real tragedy.
We need to flip the script.
✅ Eat smart
✅ Move daily
✅ Laugh louder
✅ Rest fully
✅ Get checked
✅ Choose life over laziness
Because your best years shouldn’t end at 40.
They should BEGIN there.
