Pondering Death: Live like you want to be Remembered
Have you ever wondered how you might be remembered if you were to die?
This past week, a friend of mine was killed in a tragic car accident. I
had the honor of meeting her mother, and her sister. I recall my friend
as always having a brilliant smile, and regardless of who else was
around, she acted like I was the most important person that she was
talking to at the time. Amazingly, she did this with everyone!
She never had a negative thing to say about anyone; and in a small town
that's quite an accomplishment. She lifted spirits, and had a beautiful
laugh which was contagious.
Her memorial service is next Tuesday. It will be hard. In a town of
2,000 people, we all pretty much know each other by first name. She
leaves behind a son, and her life partner of 15 years. He is
devastated, obviously, and equally loved amongst the people in town.
Having lost so many of my friends beginning in my high school years,
which included losing my 2 best friends in their 20's, I've become
somewhat "conditioned" to death. It still doesn't make it easier at
all. What DOES make it more COMFORTING is that I believe (to quote a
famous song) "We're only dancing on this Earth a short while".
The key word there is "Dancing". With so many problems that appear to
be plaguing our world - please, don't forget to dance! Only God has the
big Bingo game in the Universe, and you just truly never know when your
"Bingo number" is going to come up.
How would YOU like to be remembered? A kind soul? A person with a smile
that lights up a room? A generous person with always very positive
thoughts to share? Live how you want to be memorialized. And, I mean
LIVE.
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Food for thought on Saturday!
I'm available for your calls and, of course:
I Send you angels,
Jane