Wake Up Call
This has been one of those weeks.
We lost a good friend and nothing seems to make sense.
A wife. A mother. A sister. A daughter. A cousin. A friend. And yet, this barely scratches the surface of who she was.
She was so much to so many, and the fact that she went to bed one night and didn’t wake up the next day is the hardest part to handle. I can’t even imagine what her family is going through, and my heart goes out to each of them.
It’s times like this that I really begin to look at my own life and re-evaluate choices that I make every day. I don’t think there is anyone that heard about her and didn’t question their own existence. When a death happens this suddenly to someone so young, it’s the ultimate wake up call. It’s the moment you realize you’re either living the life of your dreams… or you’re not.
Death has that sneaky way of giving everyone perspective and an immediate appreciation for life. You can use it to your advantage or simply let it slip by you and continue on with the life you’re living.
It’s totally up to you, and no one is judging.
It reminds me of the quote by Albert Einstein… “There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” We really do have the choice of how we view our own lives, and speaking from experience, my view could use a little work.
If you find yourself reading this, take stock of your life. Are you loved? Do you have family and friends who support you? Do you have reasons to wake up in the morning… even one? We—and by we, I mean me—take life so seriously and forget to look around at the abundance of love in our lives. I’m so guilty of living my life, stressed out by work or obligations, that I forget to see what is really around me. I think the only way to honor her, or any death, is to start seeing what is truly important at the end of the day.
Family. Friends. Love.
It’s the hardest lesson to learn, but nothing else really matters, does it?
I think it’s a lesson worth learning, and this is our wake up call.
Take care, my friends. Life is short… Love hard. Be kind.
xo, Mo