Life is SHORT

Every now and again something tragic happens and it really shakes me into the sad realisation that life is very very short. For a couple of months after the tragic event I try my hardest to live everyday as if it were my last, but somewhere along the line I start taking life for granted again. I think it’s very important that we all realise that every single second that we live is a gift, we must cherish it, be grateful for it, and never take it for granted.

• Appreciate all your friends. Tell them when you miss them, forgive them when they offend you, apologise when you offend them
• If you love someone tell them. They may be here today, and not tomorrow. So while they’re here make sure they know how you feel
• If you love someone show it. Go that extra mile to put your words into action
• Smile. Life is too short to be unhappy
• Follow your dreams. Do what you want to do NOW, because tomorrow may just never come
• Give to the less privileged. We cannot take any of our material possessions with us to the next world, so while we can we should share what we have with others. Feed the hungry, clothe the poor, and give shelter to the homeless
• Say Thank You. Simple two words that mean sooooooo much
• Say sorry. Admit it when you are wrong
• Don’t hold grudges, it really isn’t worth it
• Tell the truth always. It is better to be hurt by the truth than comforted by a lie
• Take Chances. It’s always better to look back and wish you hadn’t done it, than to look back and wish you had. Sometimes the beauty is in the attempt
• Treat people like you would like to be treated
• Let go of your past hurts, and focus on building a better tomorrow
• Trust people – Share your concerns and your dreams, because they just may be going through the same thing or went through the same thing. Take off your hard as stone masks, before they become your face
• Send out a nice bouquet of thoughts to those you care about whenever you think about them
• Find someone to share your life with. Success and happiness is nothing if you have nobody to share it with
• And most importantly we must remember that: “TO LIVE IS CHRIST, AND TO DIE IS GAIN”. A relationship with God is the most important relationship you will EVER have or EVER need

Life is very short, make sure that yours counts. Make sure that you are remembered fondly, missed dearly, and thought of daily. Live your life so that it’s worthy of a segment on CNN.

And for those that we have lost too soon I pray that their souls will rest in perfect peace.

Xoxo.