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Life is short

Life is short

This past week we had two deaths in our life. Our neighbor that we've been good friends with since we moved here almost 8 years ago, died suddenly at 63 years old. Then literally the next morning, my cousin who was just 44 passed in her sleep. I grew up living across the street from my cousin and we were only 3 years apart in age. 

What I've felt since these past 4 days is a deep sense of regret. Regrets that I didn't talk to both of them more often. Regrets that I didn't go to Oklahoma and see my cousin who hasn't been back here in 10 years. She most likely couldn't afford it, I could easily have afforded to visit her.   

As I look forward in my life, I know this one thing. I want to have as few regrets going forward as possible.

Note to those reading this: 
  • Don't wait for deaths to make yourself stop and take note of your life. 
  • What things are important to you that you're not doing? 
  • What things are not important to you that you are doing? 

I'd love to hear what has happened in your life to cause you to realize how short life is and what changes you made because of it. Share your story in the comments below. 


MW
Copyright 2016

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