Memories

I was talking to a Joy yesterday and she mentioned something that caught my attention. She said that if you’re around the people in Hospice, you’ll find that some people are cantankerous and unhappy while others are dignified and at peace–and the difference is how they lived their lives. That’s why some of us worry about our future plans and goals while others of us live in the moment. We use totally different strategies, but the driving force is all the same: we’re given this one chance, and we all want to do it right. So, once in awhile, it’s nice to think about whether the things you’re doing in life right now really, truly make you happy and are worthwhile. Things you can look back on and be proud of or reminisce fondly about. And are you surrounding yourself with people you really enjoy being around. Because in the end, when you are stripped of all material goods and all control over your own body and destiny, all you have left are those memories… and those people you love.