Every Moment Becomes A Memory
Every Moment Becomes a Memory Death is a funny thing. It sneaks up on us like a secret, except we all know how the story ends. We know that none of us will be here forever, but somehow we manage to tuck that thought away and go about our lives. We make plans for next month, next year, retirement and someday. And then someone dies. Suddenly, “someday” doesn’t feel quite so certain. Recently, we lost a former colleague, Maureen, who was a dear friend to so many. She had just retired and had life planned—or at least the way any of us can plan life. Her death made me think about how much time we spend planning for later when, in reality, all we really have is now. What Is Life Really About? Is it about material things? Having the nicest house or car? Being the best at something? Accomplishing more than the person next to us? Or is it about making a difference in someone’s life? Maybe it’s about the people who will someday tell stories about us. The laughs they remember. ...