A lot of us, definitely myself included, burn through life as if we have all the time in the world. That is until something happens that forces us to come face to face with the fact that, wow, this life really is brief.
Things that seemed so extremely important suddenly aren’t important at all, and other things, things we took for granted, become all important.
Peace in the heart and mind, time with family, finally being at peace with the God of your understanding… suddenly those things become the only things that really matter.
Suddenly, other peoples’ opinions of you are completely irrelevant. Only the opinions of your closest loved ones and God really matter.
I think it’s important to let go of the regrets of the past and focus only on the here and now. The love of your spouse, the hugs from your adult children, and the smiles on your grandchildren’s faces.
Instead of replaying old wounds from the past, listen to the gentle sound of raindrops falling. The leaves rustling in the trees as they are released from the branches because Fall is here. The warmth of the sun on your face. These things we’ve taken for granted our whole lives, suddenly they are more precious than all the gold in the world.
Wherever you are in the world, I wish you peace. I wish you love, the most precious gift we can have.
~Buck
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