If each of us knew precisely how long -- or how little -- we had with each other on this earth, would we live differently?
If we knew that to say 'see you tomorrow' might not be actualized, that it was in the hands of illness or national security or even freak accident (if you believe in such a thing), would we be less casual, more effortful in how we lived our lives? Families might be closer, friends might be more treasured. Lives might have less busy-ness and more connected-ness.
I like to think that sometimes I do live as though this moment mattered, that it might not be the last but that it is special, worth valuing rather than being taken for granted.
As I start my purchasing and preparation for the Christmas Season, I want to remember to treasure the moment, however brief, when I look out at the lake, or at my smiling (or frowning) child, or at my greying spouse and think: this moment that I'm breathing is worth a treasure more bountiful than any sale at Walmart, or any (false) hunger pang, or any ambition unfulfilled. If life is a long series of interconnected moments, I want to live mine as though the one I'm in right now is all that really matters, and love and enjoy it to the full.
Cheers!
Sarah
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