Yesterday I did a funeral for a man who was a lifelong adventurer. He lived several lifetimes of experiences in 88 years. Some of the stories were unbelievable and could easily make an "Indiana Jones" type of movie.
It made me think.
He lived every one of his 88 years. He squeezed every ounce of life out of each moment.
There is an old African proverb that seems fitting...."The death of an old person is like the loss of a library." Yesterday we lost a huge library.
I recently ran across the following....it is an example of what it means to live life to the fullest.
Life is not a journey to the grave
with the intention of arriving safely
in a pretty and well preserved body,
but rather to skid in broadside
thoroughly used up,
totally worn out,
and loudly proclaiming
WOW!
What a ride!
What are you waiting for? Quit putting off those things that you are planning on doing "some day." Start doing them today!
Who wants to end up in a casket looking "pretty and well preserved?"
Life! What a ride! Enjoy every trip, every journey and every excursion!
As for me and my house, we are going to "enjoy the ride!"
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