A couple of weeks ago I followed a link on twitter to a post written by Bonnie Ware. After years of taking care of people about to die, she lists the five most common regrets she heard from the dying.
1. I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.
2. I wish I didn’t work so hard.
3. I wish I’d had the courage to express my feelings.
4. I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends.
5. I wish that I had let myself be happier.
This list gives me a couple of things to start working on immediately.
What about you?
Telling Stories, Asking Questions, Learning Lessons
I would eat more Blue Bell ice cream.
I had some last night!
I am 81 years of age. At this point in life, my spirit is so entwined with the Holy Spirit that I don’t know where my spirit ends and the Holy Spirit begins. I feel the touch of Jesus at any given moment. Life is a journey and we learn as we travel. I subscribed keenly to Philippians 4:6 at the age of 38 — be anxious for nothing. Philippians 4:8 has been influenced me many years, Early on I did not wholeheartedly practice Philippians 2:15 — do everything without complaining or grumbling. At this season life, I let the word of the Lord dwell in me richly complemented by the joy of the Lord as my strength.
May the Lord bind us together with his love.