I have reached that stage of life where I sadly find myself reading a lot of obituaries. So many friends and acquaintances passing on. It occurred to me that an obit never mentions that the deceased had a big, fancy house, or an expensive car, or a fat bank account. Instead the focus is on the family, the loved ones who preceded or survived. The obit may mention hobbies and memorable experiences, again shared with family and close friends. It almost always contains the phrase “…she (he) enjoyed spending time with (fill in the blank)”.
We should learn something from this while we are still here. All those material possessions we worked so hard to achieve and acquire, nobody will care about them when we’re gone. We will be remembered for the people we loved and who loved us back.
One day, someone will write your obituary. You can write it yourself by the way you spend your time and resources today.
Amen,