| | | | | | There is this little saying, "Time is a companion that goes with us on our journey thru life. It reminds us to cherish each moment because it will never come again. What we leave behind is not as important as how we lived." I've tried, throughout my adult life, to keep that little saying in the front of my mind. Especially when I get to feeling useless and feeling like my little part of this world seems to be crumbling down all around me. Some, no doubt, wonder why I believe that little saying like I do, but I totally agree with it....that's why. I really don't think that anything we leave behind when we pass on is as important as the memories of how we lived. How we treated the folks around us. How we conducted ourselves as ladys and gentlemen. How we spent time listening to someone in need of a listener instead of buying them an expensive bouquet of flowers, signing the little card "Love, Jane," and just going about out business like that's all we needed to do. Stop and think about it folks. What would matter most to you if your best friend, or your mother or father died today. What would you cherish the most? An expensive piece of jewelry you had given them as a gift 40-50 years ago, or the memories of the reason you gave them that expensive piece of jewelry? As for me, I'd prefer those memories. Sweet, sweet memories are what keep me going sometimes. Nobody can take those away from me. I can't lose them and they can't be lost or stolen. I don't care what physical or animate objects I leave behind when it's my time to leave this life. I do care about the memories that folks have about me though. I hope that I made a difference in their lives. I hope that I was able to help them at sometime in their lives. Even if it were just a little bit of help. So, please don't torture yourself trying to leave all sorts of "stuff" for your friends and loved ones when you go. Just leave them with alot of love in their hearts. Leave them with a feeling of peace in their heart. Leave them knowing that when they think of you they will recall all of the wonderful times you spent together. All of the times you just listened to them. All of the times you encouraged them to keep plodding along thru their lives...taking one step at a time...and growing more and more with each step that they took. I seriously doubt that any of us would leave behind anything that doesn't matter anyway. There's bound to be someone that this something is going to matter to. Ok, I guess I'd best hush-up for now. Please do NOT think that I'm trying to step on anyone's toes by saying what I've just said. That's waaaaay far from my intentions. I just want folks to understand that they will leave behind alot more than they think they will leave behind. Hang in there my friends! Life is for livin' so please, live it to the fullest you possibly can! Much love, Moki | | | | | Moki Raentree with graphics from the public domain. All rights reserved. | |
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