If you had one more chance....

I know of some people who refuse to live their lives thinking about the end, but I am left to wonder - is that such a good thing. The end will come for us individually and as a human race at some point in time. (I am not basing this fact on the recent movie 2012 but rather on the Book of Revelations)

I was asked recently - "If you were going to die soon; knew you were going to die and had only one phone call you could make, who would you call and what would you say?" Before I could even respond the person asking me the question then said, "What are you waiting for?"

What are we waiting for, to get up and simply do the right things? the good things? the charitable things? If we knew we were going to die in a year's time, in two years' time, what would we do with our life?

We all know we're going to die - it could be tomorrow, it could be next year, it could be in ten years - so why wait to LIVE? If you were told that you were terminally ill and would not last the rest of the year - what would you do?

Would you start to reconcile with all those you hurt, would you forgive those who hurt you, would you start going to church and begging for forgiveness, would you donate your fortune to the poor, would you travel to all the places you always wanted to go but never had "the time"?

If we lived our daily lives thinking about this question we may find ourselves understanding that all the quarrels, all the complaints, all the stress that we put ourselves through all amount to very little when we're put face to face with our maker. When our number is called we will find that the love we shared in our lives was more important than the houses we bought, the cars we drove, the accolades or the degrees we received and earned. It is wonderful to aspire and work hard for things in this life but never allow them to control you and your life. Never become slaves to them.

In answer to the question posed to me I was going to be "smart" and say, " I will call the operator and let him/her know my situation and ask him to make the calls for me, as I could only make ONE call."

My very answered revealed to me the many people that I would have wanted to call in that one moment when in all reality I probably wouldn't be able to. So we need to stay in touch with those we love, give them a call once in a while and never leave a person's presence angry or upset with them - for it may be the last time you see them. The worst type of life to live is a life of regret and remorse.