A friend of mine opened his wife's underwear drawer and picked up a silk
paper wrapped package:
"This, - he said - isn't any ordinary package.."
He unwrapped the box and stared at both the silk paper and the box.
"She got this the first time we went to New York, 8 or 9 years ago. She has
never put it on. Was saving it for a special occasion.
Well, I guess this is it. He got near the bed and placed the gift box next
to the other clothings he was taking to the funeral house, his wife had just
died. He turned to me and said:
"Never save something for a special occasion. Every day in your life is a
special occasion".
I still think those words changed my life.
Now I read more and clean less.
I sit on the porch without worrying about anything.
I spend more time with my family, and less at work.
I understood that life should be a source of experience to be lived up to,
not survived through. I no longer keep anything. I use crystal glasses every
day. I'll wear new clothes to go to the supermarket, if i feel like it.
I don't save my special perfume for special occasions, I use it whenever I
want to.. The words "Someday..." and "One Day...." are fading away from my
dictionary. If it's worth seeing, listening or doing, I want to see, listen
or do it now. I don't know what my friend's wife would have done if she knew
she wouldn't be there the next morning, this nobody can tell. I think she
might have called her relatives and closest friends.
She might call old friends to make peace over past quarrels. I'd like to
think she would go out for Chinese, her favorite food. It's these small
things that I would regret not doing, if I knew my time had come.
I would regret it, because I would no longer see the friends I would meet,
letters... letters that i wanted to write "One of this days".
I would regret and feel sad, because I didn't say to my brothers and sons,
not times enough at least, how much I love them.
Now, I try not to delay, postpone or keep anything that could bring laughter
and joy into our lives.
And, on each morning, I say to myself that this could be a special day.
Each day, each hour, each minute, is special.
If you got this, it's because someone cares for you and because, probably,
there's someone you care about.
If you're too busy to send this out to other people and you say to yourself
that you will send it "One of these days", remember that "One day" is far
away... or might never come...
Take Hold Of Every Moment!!!
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So very true. I have loads and loads of "normal" dishes. But I use the china we got for our wedding every dinner and our crystal for drinking water when I curl up to read a book. What's the good of something that's always saved for a special time that may never come?
Then again my mom-in-law died recently with a million things left to do- things she wanted to do someday... or when the kids were grown... or when she got around to them. One day she was there- and the next day she was gone. *shakes head* I just hope I don't forget to make every day special in the midst of living. It's hard to remember.
Then again my mom-in-law died recently with a million things left to do- things she wanted to do someday... or when the kids were grown... or when she got around to them. One day she was there- and the next day she was gone. *shakes head* I just hope I don't forget to make every day special in the midst of living. It's hard to remember.
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Definately something to remember.
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In light of recent events in my life that really hits home Bonnie.
Thanks for sharing.

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This is a wonderful post. Thanks
2 years ago I lost my fiance'. We were together for 12 years and I would never set a wedding date. I "was" a workaholic. My job was the utmost importantance!!! I'm sorry.
Craig died and I can never relive those moments.
Please, please set your priorities. Live each moment as though it were your last. Life is soooo very short. Telling someone you love them is such an easy thing to do --- So always do it and also show them how much you love them.
((Hugs)) and love
2 years ago I lost my fiance'. We were together for 12 years and I would never set a wedding date. I "was" a workaholic. My job was the utmost importantance!!! I'm sorry.
Craig died and I can never relive those moments.
Please, please set your priorities. Live each moment as though it were your last. Life is soooo very short. Telling someone you love them is such an easy thing to do --- So always do it and also show them how much you love them.
((Hugs)) and love
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***hugs and love*** to you karan.......he knew how much you loved him and he loved you as much in return...the lessons that life teaches us are sometimes difficult to bear....I know that from experience too...is not the true blessing though when we take what we have learned and share it with another....in doing so we might just spare another from a difficult lesson of life...that is the good in learning a difficult lesson of life...
your post speaks of difficult lessons learned...it also speaks of wisdom, geniune caring and most of all it speaks the language of love...
God Bless you
love, your friend, jackie
your post speaks of difficult lessons learned...it also speaks of wisdom, geniune caring and most of all it speaks the language of love...
God Bless you
love, your friend, jackie
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