When I am Gone
"Many
go fishing all their lives without knowing that it is not
fish they are after." - Henry David Thoreau
As
I approach my twilight years, I am struck by the
inevitability that the party must end. And one clear, cold
morning after I'm gone, my spouse will awaken in the warmth
of our bedroom and be struck with the pain of learning that
sometimes there isn't "anymore."
No
more hugs, no more special moments to celebrate together, no
more phone calls just to chat, no more "just 5 minutes
more."
Sometimes,
what we care about the most gets all used up and goes away,
never to return before we can say good-bye, or say "I love
you."
So while we have it, its best we love it, care for it, fix it when it's broken and heal it when it's sick.
This
is true for
marriage.....and old cars, and children with bad report
cards, and dogs with bad hips, and aging parents and grandparents.
We keep them because they are worth it, because we are
worth it.
Some
things we keep -- like a best friend who moved away or a
son-in-law after divorce. There are just some things that make
us happy, no matter what.
Life is important, like people we know who are special. And so, we keep them close!
Suppose
one morning you never wake up, do all your friends know how
you really feel? The important thing is to let every one of
your friends know your true feelings, even if you think they
don't love you back.
So, just in case I'm gone
tomorrow, please rest assured I voted against that asshole, Obama, both times!
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