IF NOBODY’S TOLD YOU YET, LET ME BE THE FIRST

I’m not afraid of death, I’m certainly not coveting it but I’m not afraid of it.  Don’t get me wrong, I value my life and I want to go on living but should death come calling sooner rather than later, I’m not disappointed.  I’ve had my share of struggles, and solutions, but in all honesty, I have had a pretty good life so far.

I still have dreams to fulfill, things I would like to accomplish, and people I would like to meet but I’ve lived enough and fulfilled enough dreams to consider my life complete, if it comes down to it, but that’s not to say that I would die without regrets, there would definitely be some regrets.

My biggest regret would be that I have no children, nobody to carry on with my legacy, that’s regrettable but circumstances are such that it could not help but be a reality.  Another regret would be all the time I spent isolating myself from people in my younger days and during my depression, because I love people and can only imagine the wonderful connections I missed out on, missed opportunities to meet some wonderful people.  One last regret would be all the chances I didn’t take, the adventures I never lived, and the journeys I never took.

I learned back in 2007 that you never know when your time will come to an end, fortunately, I was given a second chance at life, I also learned how important it was to let people know that you love them before it’s too late.  Life is precarious and it’s important to live it to the fullest, and that has been my motto since November 30^th, 2017.

As much as I’m not afraid to die, I’m not afraid to live either.  It’s important to me that I celebrate each day that I am allowed to exist, that I live my dreams, and honour my friendships.  It’s also important to me that I stay away from negative situations, negative thoughts, and negative people.  There is so much negativity out there, and I used to allow myself to wander there, as a result, my monkey mind, as Natalie Goldberg calls it, got squirrely, and I missed out on some fantastic opportunities.

Every morning, I start my day by posting a positive quote on Facebook, accompanied by an upbeat good morning message which always ends with the words, ‘love you all’.  That morning ritual is important to me because I really do value my family and friends, most definitely including my Facebook friends, and I want those words to be my loving goodbye to each and every one of them should my time come.

The same goes to all of you who are reading this post, I love you all, regardless of religion, race, creed or belief.  I may not always like what you do, I may not believe as you believe, and I may not always trust you, but be certain of one thing, I love you all, and always will!

With Love,

Luc