And yet that is not the only reason I write about Robert today . You see , Robert passed away last December 30th , and so I wish to honor him and his life today as well …
None of us knows how long we have to live , and it is very easy to get lost in the busy-ness of our everyday lives and forget the fact that today could very well be our last day . Indeed , death is on its way to us all — this much is certain , and yet we need not become immobilized by a fear of it . After all , regardless of our various religious beliefs ( or complete lack thereof ), the only thing that is certain about “ the afterlife ” is that we are all going to be surprised … No , instead of fearing my own death or , even worse -- choosing to ignore it , today I choose to live in the full awareness of my very real mortality . Today I choose to live as if this day is going to be my last . Today I am going to live in such a way that I will be able to one day pass onward with a gentle smile on my face and a soft “ Thank You ” on my lips … And I humbly invite you all to do the same .
And the only way to do so is to have the courage to Care for others — to be Kind to the strangers we encounter ; to let our Friends know how much we Love them ; to say a resounding “ Yes !” to every opportunity we aregiven to serve another .
I remember that it will be no solace to me on my deathbed to think about all the “ fun ” I had during this lifetime ( though fun is quite the nice thing to enjoy ) … Indeed , the only thought that will bring us any real peace at all while we pass away is the knowledge that we honored the Gift of Life by using it to help others enjoy their own … and today is the perfect day , indeed the only day , for us to start re-membering this Truth !
… So let ’ s get out there & have some fun with that , shall we ?
“ Live every day as if it ’ s your last , because one day , maybe even one day very soon , you ’ re gonna be right .” ~ Ray Charles
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