As I get older, the frequency in which I receive news of a friend, acquaintance, colleague, neighbour or family member passing, increases.
When we, or someone we know, loses a loved one, the realization that our time here is temporary comes sharply into focus.
Each loss moves us to scour the cracks that separate our days, making sure we didn’t miss an opportunity to say;
“I love you”
“I miss you”
“I’m sorry”
“I forgive you”
“Can I help”
We look back on that last conversation and our last moments together and replay what we wish we had said or done.
We waste so much time and energy, being “busy”, angry, negative, stubborn, dismissive, judgmental, stuck or offended.
What if we were more mindful of the time we spent together, set our egos aside and let kindness, forgiveness, compassion, gratitude and love be our guides? Then, perhaps when it’s time to say goodbye, we will not lament, but celebrate and give thanks for the pleasure of sharing time with the ones we loved and lost.
It’s the impermanence of life itself that should make every simple, ordinary moment, shared with those we love, a beautiful and cherished event.
Let’s not wait till death do us part,
to love, cherish and forgive each other.
Let’s do it while we’re still here.
Toni O’KEEFFE 🌹❤️
The Whimsey Angel 