I am a true believer in reflection. In doing so it does put things into their
proper perspective. As the clock of life
ticked on Nov. 8, I reached another milestone—50 years of age. Wow! Just
yesterday I was partying like its 1999 and doggone it was. Time may fly, but life can seem to go as fast
as the speed of sound.
Therefore as I relaxed in the sun, on the beautiful beach on the
magnificent island of Oahu my mental
DVD player came on and I reflected in increments of 10.
Being born in the early part of the ‘60s, I was too young to know all
that was happening in the world-- from JFK, MLK
and RFK
being assassinated, to the Cuban Missile Crisis
to the Civil
Rights Movement. However in 1972 my
awareness was peaked with the brutal murder of my 15 year old uncle. At the age of 10, I started to have an
appreciation for life through death. In
1982 my beloved grandmother was needed in heaven and my appreciation for life
increased even more. Tragically in 1992
my younger sister died in her sleep. Again
that brought forth a greater appreciation for life.
Over the past 20 years I haven’t experienced any other close relatives
passing (thank God) but my overall appreciation for life has grown as if it was
a planted field and I’m enjoying the harvest.
Life is a blessing. Life is a
gift. Life is to be treasured. Life shouldn’t be wasted. Please don’t let a death be the catalyst for
you to appreciate your own life. Allow
the message contained in the above words touch the spirit of life that breathes
in each of us. And for those that missed
it—APPRECIATE LIFE!