The Covid-19 pandemic raised questions we never thought we'd have to ask ourselves. How can we stay safe and guarantee our children will be safe? Who will take care of us if we do get sick? How much worse can things get??
This is my question today: If you are hospitalized for any reason, what would you like the stranger who is taking care of you to know about you? What would you tell them if you had the chance?
Your age? Your occupation? How big your house is? What kind of car you drive? How many children and/or grandchildren you have? Which God you pray to?
"Can you remember who you were
before the world told you
who you should be?"
~Charles Bukowski~
Or, would you tell them about the time you slept out under the stars and didn't worry one bit about the little critters stirring in the leaves nearby? Would you tell them about the time the storm hit, and you huddled in front of the fireplace all night long with your dog because it was the only warmth you could find? Would you recite the poem you wrote the day you were walking in the woods, and the first snowflake of the season fell right in front of your eyes?
"The tragedy of life is not death...
but what we let die inside of us while we live."
~Norman Cousins~
Would you like them to know how you squandered your life...or who you really are? What you own...or what you've provided? What discouraged you...or what inspired you?
It's worth thinking about. Why not pick up a pen, or open a new document, or get out your journal, and tell us who you are? Just in case...
Tell us how you want us to remember you. Then, make it happen.
"Inner peace doesn't come from
getting what we want,
but from remembering who we are."
~Marianne Williamson~
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