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A good friend of mine just died of cancer that was suddenly detected and had to endure a series of surgeries in a matter of days. It was simply too much for his body to take that much invasion from scalpels and the like. He was 49 years old. He was fine and healthy on Thursday and died on an operating table a few days later.
The point is, why wait to fill your life with purpose until we start creeping into "old age." Life does not promise you longevity. If I am fortunate enough to reach a ripe old age, I will not fill my days with what I shoulda coulda woulda done. I know I won't be able to achieve everything I wish for but if I can exit this world believing that I did what I could to make it a better place for those following me then it will be a life well lived. I suffer no illusions that I will never have moments of doubt or wondering if I could have done something differently but I feel that if I can always have a life-long purpose in my heart and mind then I will always have meaningful things to fill my time. I treasure the wisdom of the generations before me and cherish the promise of those after.
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Your enemy is never a villain in his own eyes.
Never miss a good opportunity to shut up. - Will Rogers
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