In the midst of a busy week, I was brought up fast to the startling reality that everything can change without warning. Of course that wasn’t a new lesson, but it definitely reinforced what I had known, just not experienced recently. Sometimes you get so wrapped up in doing life with school, groceries, housework, appointments, sports activities, worship and service, that the thought doesn’t enter your mind that tomorrow might not look like yesterday or even today.

In the span of two days, I lost two friends. One death, however sad a loss, was expected; the other, a tragic heart attack, came out of nowhere and was totally unexpected. I am left feeling numb and kind of empty, but have been reminded that tomorrow isn’t promised to anyone.

That lead me to another thought. If “I should die before I wake,” what of worth would I leave behind? What would my legacy be? Money, houses, fashion, cars, etc. won’t last, and shouldn’t be my focus. In this age of entitlement and increasingly bad behavior, should my actions mirror those of a lot of people I see or be of a more giving and caring nature?

I guess mortality is on my mind this week, the time represented by the dash between my birth and death. I’ve been admonished in the past to make those years count, but this past week really brought it home to me in a profound way. I hope this post reminds you as well.

God bless – Sue