Life is short. We all need to make the most of life.
There is "perspective" however. Life when examined in the context of eternity is but the "blink of an eye". Eternity has no beginning. Eternity has no end. Shakespeare, in one of his plays, said that "life is but a fleeting second in eternity". Imagine that. In the click of a second on your watch, your life is over based on eternity.
Okay, follow me now. Your life is just a "blink". Hardly seems worth the effort does it? Then you watch a movie like "City Slickers" and the trail boss, Curly, proclaims that the meaning of life is one thing. We never find out what the "one thing" is, but it is obviously very special.
So imagine that your fleeting life (one second) boils down to one thing (as declared by Curly). Also imagine that you will experience that one thing on one day late in your life. What a magnificent experience that would be. Everything comes to a crescendo.
Now imagine that you sleep through that infinitesimal part of the moment that was designed to be the essence of your life. Or possibly you are in the "bathroom" when your moment occurs. Maybe your cell phone rings and some guy is trying to sell you insurance. You could miss your moment. How disappointed would that be?
So Grasshoppers, my wish for you in your short life, is to discover the true one meaning of life and have the chance to experience life's true rewards.
There is a theory that says you get to come back and experience many moments. You get to do things over and over until you get them right.
In the end, if someone asks you to describe your moment, was it a glorius moment? Was it a rewarding moment? Was it a f---ing moment? Were you just "there"? Don't waste it. Make the most of your moment.
Love,
Dad
Does it have to be 1 moment? I have several key moments in my life already. However, I do feel like I am understanding the true meaning of (my) life and I am definitely (finally) experiencing life's rewards. So my question to you, Dad, do you have "a" moment? Do you understand the true meaning of your life? Are you experiencing life's rewards?