Food for thought...

Amy Williams
on 11/27/04 5:51 pm
I think this says it all... Ready or not, some day it will all come to an end. There will be no more sunrises, no days, no hours or minutes. All the things you collected, whether treasured or forgotten,will pass to someone else. Your wealth, fame and temporal power will shrivel to irrelevance. It will not matter what you owned or what you were owed. Your grudges, resentments, frustrations, and jealousies will finally disappear. So, too, your hopes, ambitions, plans, and to-do lists will all expire. The wins and losses that once seemed so important will fade away. It won't matter where you came from, or on what side of the tracks you lived. It won't matter whether you were beautiful or brilliant. Your gender, skin color, ethnicity will be irrelevant. So what will matter? How will the value of your days be measured? What will matter is not what you bought, but what you built; not what you got, but what you gave. What will matter is not your success, but your significance. What will matter is not what you learned, but what you taught. What will matter is every act of integrity, compassion, courage and sacrifice that enriched, empowered or encouraged others to emulate your example. What will matter is not your competence, but your character. What will matter is not how many people you knew, but how many will feel a lasting loss when you're gone. What will matter is not your memories, but the memories of those who loved you. What will matter is how long you will be remembered, by whom and for what. Living a life that matters doesn't happen by accident. It's not a matter of cir****tance but of choice. Choose to live a life that matters.
6cats2dogs
on 11/27/04 6:23 pm - Jefferson, GA
Hey Amy, I agreed with you 100% on this. I guess this is also why I am the way I am. Thank you so much. If you need me for anything, just yell. Hugs, Debra =^..^=
Tiffany :.
on 11/27/04 6:33 pm - Valdosta, Ga
Amen! I wish everone could have a copy of that, maybe some would be a little nicer, more appreciative. Thanks for sharing God Bless, Tiffany
mmarion
on 11/28/04 1:13 am - columbus, GA
Thank you Amy You are very right this does say it all....... Martha
DeeDee_Cole
on 11/28/04 2:40 am
Wow - I'm speechless.....That is beautiful! Mark this in your calendars...that dosen't happen alot!
James_L.
on 11/28/04 4:31 am - Warner Robins, GA
Special words from a special person! Thank you for sharing them with us. James
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