His sudden departure brings the realization that life is indeed short. For those of us who find life sweet, it is even shorter! As always, it is a good time to take stock of our lives. I have thought about my own life and have come up with 5 things to do.
1. Make peace with God.
For those without God, find Him and you will find yourself. Internal peace can only come from Him. Life on earth is transient. It is not our final destiny or destination.
2. Make peace with man (includes women and creatures).
Let go of grudges. They add lines to your lives and faces! Forgive and forget. Life is too short for such trivialities. There are more important things to do and to hold on to.
3. Spend more time with your family and friends.
Family and friends are our support group - our cheer leaders in difficult times. Work hard, but do not give your life to work. They can't stay by you when you are sick. Family and friends do.
4. Do not hoard anything.
There is nothing on this earth we can take with us when we finally leave this life.
5. Make a will.
Make life easier for those you leave behind. Give what you can, when you can. Don't wait till you can't. People treasure you for who you are and not what you have. If they treasure you for what you have, leave their names out of your will!
I pause a moment to say a prayer for Yan Kuen and his family.
God bless us all as we tread on this earth and help us realize that our walk is not forever.
Liz, YK was in my church for many and he was well loved by all. He showed me the best Mee Goreng stalls and we had too many Teh Tariks together. Not long ago, I asked him about his heart condition, and he replied not to worry. He was ready to meet the Lord.
ReplyDeleteI echo your thoughts and words of wisdom about life, and that heaven is our ultimate destination. We shall see YK one day. Meanwhile, I bet he is enjoying his Teh Tarik there, no kurang manis! Take care Liz. Celia and I think about you often... Al
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