Friday, February 4, 2011

YES, YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO THINK ABOUT IT!

No one wants to think about one's own death, but if you want to have some control over what happens at the end, you're going to have to think about dying before you die!  Here is what a monk, Thomas Kempis, wrote in the 15th CENTURY!
"Your time here is short, very short; take a look at the way in which you spend it....Perhaps, before now, you've seen a man die?  Remember, then, that you have got the same road to travel....If you hope to live well and wisely, try to be, here and now, the man you would want to be on your deathbed."
As bizarre as this may sound, it really isn't bizarre at all: write your own obituary.  Think about when you are gone and what you would like it to say.  How would you like to be remembered?  By your accomplishments, successes and titles?  Or would you like to be remembered for your character and how you gave of yourself to your family, friends, community and society?
By writing your own obituary, you realize what really matters to you.  If you're not happy with what you write, the good thing is that you still have choices and you can still make changes to create the life that more closely resembles the life of that wonderful person in your obituary.

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Dallas, TX, United States
I am an educator and consultant, in the field of loss and grief. I love educating others, as well as learning from them, about life's little and big, happy and sad losses: marriage, divorce, moving away, losing one's health, aging gracefully.....or not......death of a loved one, a pet, a dream, children growing up and parents having to let go, etc. etc. Hopefully, you get the picture. Let's laugh, cry and learn together!