I always told my children when you think you got it bad, look behind you because someone else has it worse.
Some of you are thinking well what's worse than death, the answer never living. This sounds strange but let me explain. We all die, but for some they truly never live life. Maybe a small portion of their lives they have caught a glimpse of it but they never truly lived life.
Ask yourself this question, are you truly living the life you want? Are the plans you made all done? Have you fulfilled your goals, met your quota of things to do, places to see, people to meet.
For most of us we haven't and never will get to that point. Why because life has a way of getting in the way. Jobs, marriage, kids, financial situation, health issues, whatever the reason it just won't happen.
My children when they were young used to complain about not having a cell phone, not having what their friends had, not being able to do certain things, go to certain places. I would remind them that they had more than most and that some had nothing at all.
So living life are you doing it? Well I'm breathing, I'm going to work, I'm having a vacation, guess I'm living life right.
Probably not, are you taking the time to truly live life with the time you have on this planet. Do you spend your time working but not living, are you more concerned with everyone else but not focusing on yourself. Are you connected more with social media than with social interaction with living beings.
Living life is more than working, eating, sleeping, rinse and repeat. It's as important as the bond between dominant and submissive, it's that mental, emotional and physical satisfaction.
I want to explain why I wrote this blog. Thursday afternoon Hazel and I went to get me a new cell phone. While sitting there waiting for the technician to set up my phone I was listening to the older gentleman across the room.
He was telling the other technician about his new Harley, he was in a good mood laughing and telling jokes. He said something and I replied I hope you're enjoying your new bike. He said I haven't rode it and never will, he said I got 5 minutes or 5 months to live.
He proceeded to tell me that he has widow maker and cancer. For those who don't know widow maker is when you're heart is in a bad enough condition to kill you instantly. I told him I'm sorry and wished him only happiness for the rest of his life.
This man was the epitome of living life, even faced with certain death, he was still laughing, joking and smiling, not sad, depressed, feeling sorry for himself but making others smile and laugh.
He reminded me of the saying I started this blog with. I told Hazel when we got to the car, and my new phone just didn't feel as special as I thought it would. He reminded me to live my life being happy with all things in life, shiny objects are just that objects.
As I held Hazel's hand while we drove away I thought about much I had to be truly grateful. for. My appreciation for my beautiful lioness, my family, friends, my health as it is, and all of you wonderful people who make me laugh, cry, feel your pain, your happiness. Makes me live life every day like tomorrow will never come.
To all I say, live, don't just exist but truly live. Big hug to you all, happiness and love to everyone. Have a wonderful weekend.
