Life is a cycle. Everything goes on in a circle. No one knows tomorrow. Do unto others what you would like for them to do unto you. This and other slogans we have heard over time to make certain that our days are spent taking care of tomorrow, that our eternity is assured.
The question is Do we really? Do we take the time to make today the best it could be? Do we do unto others as we would want for them to do unto us? Do we forgive others as we like to be forgiven, do we magnify other peoples’ wrongs and minimize our involvement in others’ hurts justifying the reasoning behind our actions and rationalizing our way out of apologizing. Do we go round life with a block on our shoulders expecting other people to excuse their every action in our presence because we are without fault and we are not to be questioned under any circumstance? Do we act as the only persons allowed to make decisions in how others treat us the judge and juror in this case -of the story of our lives?
This is not a lesson in morality but then again, if you knew without a doubt that your days were numbered and without any possibility of a miracle you were going to die…what would be the order of activities in preparation to your death? Would you be among the number that made a list of people to apologize to? Would you make things right with your creator or would you give up and let what comes be…?
On Legacies…what kind of legacy would you leave behind? What would your tomb stone read ’’therein lies the greatest sweeper of all’’ would your kids say you were the best or that they didn’t really know you because you were too busy to let them get to know who you really were? Would your partner say you change so many times they have no idea what to think, will you be the best friend that someone needed or will you be a relief to someone’s back because they have been carrying you all their lives? Will you be a loss to the world or a good riddance and a sigh of relief?
I have recently become so aware of how fickle I am as a human being how short life can be how fast opportunities are made and lost. I am made more aware of the ripple effect, how the smallest act now can bring me pain for days to come, I know of consequences ,I know of lessons and it pains me to no end to realize that time and again, i am concerned about things that are not important, things I can do without. I miss out on so much joy when I don’t forgive, carry so much burdens when I carry a grudge. I get myself disappointed so many times when I expect so much from people, close off so many opportunities when I close off my mind to new people, ideas and worldviews.
I have sadly realized that I am in the list of people who if given datelines will definitely make a list of people I want to make things right with the number who will ask for more time because my today has not been lived to the maximum.
If I knew my days were numbered and there was no chance of salvation whatsoever for me I think I would die immediately why wait and plan for agony when you can have it today..
But seriously I have decided to live now to pray often, to share, to say what I feel ,to express and not to rely on telepathy, to apologize and mean it, to love truly, to forgive completely to enjoy to the maximum and then maybe I don’t have to worry about it so much what do you think?
On My Playlist: John Legend Over and Over
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