2-19-2021

 Mary’s Minute

 

“Life is too short to… “ If you google quotes about life being short, you will come up with a range of actions.  “Life is too short to hold a grudge.” (Mya) “Life is too short not to experiment.” (Jamelia) “Life is too short not to have pasta, steak, and butter.” (Iman) “Life is too short to not enjoy it.” (Glen Campbell)  “Life is too short to blend in.” (Paris Hilton) 

We all realize that life is short, but when tragedy strikes in a community, it hits us especially hard and reminds us how precious every moment is.  It goes back to our purpose in life.  Knowing that life is short, we are forced to reflect on what really matters as we each fill in the blank:  Life is too short to____. 

Some of our responses might be frivolous:  Life is too short to not eat cake for breakfast, while others get at the core of who we are, like, Life is too short to not help those in need.  I actually think we can learn a lot from our fun responses, just like we can from our more serious retorts.  In my journal tonight, I am going to put the heading, “Life is too short to…” and then start my list.  I hope you might consider doing the same, as a way to reflect on what matters most in life.

 

                                                                                        Take care,  

                                                                                                     Mary