Comments on: Today Could Be Your Last Chance; Make it Count! http://www.spiritualzen.net/2010/01/today-could-be-your-last-chance-make-it-count/ Matching calamity with serenity Fri, 10 Sep 2010 16:33:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Jared http://www.spiritualzen.net/2010/01/today-could-be-your-last-chance-make-it-count/comment-page-1/#comment-1945 Jared Sat, 13 Feb 2010 22:36:55 +0000 http://www.spiritualzen.net/2010/01/today-could-be-your-last-chance-make-it-count/#comment-1945 You're welcome Ben. Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment. You’re welcome Ben. Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment.

]]> By: BenQ http://www.spiritualzen.net/2010/01/today-could-be-your-last-chance-make-it-count/comment-page-1/#comment-1944 BenQ Sat, 13 Feb 2010 20:40:54 +0000 http://www.spiritualzen.net/2010/01/today-could-be-your-last-chance-make-it-count/#comment-1944 This brought tears to my eyes. Thanks for such a lovely post. This brought tears to my eyes. Thanks for such a lovely post.

]]> By: Jared http://www.spiritualzen.net/2010/01/today-could-be-your-last-chance-make-it-count/comment-page-1/#comment-1935 Jared Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:20:40 +0000 http://www.spiritualzen.net/2010/01/today-could-be-your-last-chance-make-it-count/#comment-1935 Hunt, Wow, thank you so much for the blessings and comments. Thanks for the sharing and supporting you do as well. Accepting what we can and cannot control is half the battle, no only in our own lives but in the things that happen to those around us and in the world. Blessings to you. Hunt,
Wow, thank you so much for the blessings and comments. Thanks for the sharing and supporting you do as well. Accepting what we can and cannot control is half the battle, no only in our own lives but in the things that happen to those around us and in the world.

Blessings to you.

]]> By: Hunt Henion http://www.spiritualzen.net/2010/01/today-could-be-your-last-chance-make-it-count/comment-page-1/#comment-1934 Hunt Henion Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:00:19 +0000 http://www.spiritualzen.net/2010/01/today-could-be-your-last-chance-make-it-count/#comment-1934 A very refreshing and heartwarming blog and song. I've had at least my share of uncomfortable surprises lately, and more people all the time are writing me about the death and destruction and confusion in their lives. I'm afraid that for the next few years, as we transition to the new world, shake-ups in our lives are only going to become more common. We can't really control that, but sharing and understanding and supporting each other, like you're doing, makes all the difference in the world! Thank you for taking the time to care and share! You're doing a lot to help multiply the love that's growing out of our personal loss and challenges! Many Blessings! Hunt A very refreshing and heartwarming blog and song.

I’ve had at least my share of uncomfortable surprises lately, and more people all the time are writing me about the death and destruction and confusion in their lives. I’m afraid that for the next few years, as we transition to the new world, shake-ups in our lives are only going to become more common. We can’t really control that, but sharing and understanding and supporting each other, like you’re doing, makes all the difference in the world!

Thank you for taking the time to care and share! You’re doing a lot to help multiply the love that’s growing out of our personal loss and challenges!

Many Blessings!

Hunt

]]> By: Jared http://www.spiritualzen.net/2010/01/today-could-be-your-last-chance-make-it-count/comment-page-1/#comment-1928 Jared Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:25:07 +0000 http://www.spiritualzen.net/2010/01/today-could-be-your-last-chance-make-it-count/#comment-1928 Finola, That's great that you've taken time to re-connect with friends and family. It finally dawned on me a few years ago that it wasn't my friends responsibility to keep in touch with me; that I'm part of the friendship as well and if I want relationships with them I need to be an active part. Finola,
That’s great that you’ve taken time to re-connect with friends and family. It finally dawned on me a few years ago that it wasn’t my friends responsibility to keep in touch with me; that I’m part of the friendship as well and if I want relationships with them I need to be an active part.

]]> By: Jared http://www.spiritualzen.net/2010/01/today-could-be-your-last-chance-make-it-count/comment-page-1/#comment-1927 Jared Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:22:17 +0000 http://www.spiritualzen.net/2010/01/today-could-be-your-last-chance-make-it-count/#comment-1927 Emily-Sarah, I love the way you put that, "The world needs to be on the margins." Thanks for sharing your experience with your parents this past week. I'm hoping they recover well and will be in my thoughts and prayers. My granddaughter was at our house Wednesday night when I got home from work; she's 9 months. She put her arms out towards me and when I held her she pushed her face into mine and apparently that's her way of "showing love." Wow, that sure beat any accomplishments I had at work that day! Emily-Sarah,
I love the way you put that, “The world needs to be on the margins.” Thanks for sharing your experience with your parents this past week. I’m hoping they recover well and will be in my thoughts and prayers.

My granddaughter was at our house Wednesday night when I got home from work; she’s 9 months. She put her arms out towards me and when I held her she pushed her face into mine and apparently that’s her way of “showing love.” Wow, that sure beat any accomplishments I had at work that day!

]]> By: Finola Prescott http://www.spiritualzen.net/2010/01/today-could-be-your-last-chance-make-it-count/comment-page-1/#comment-1926 Finola Prescott Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:50:45 +0000 http://www.spiritualzen.net/2010/01/today-could-be-your-last-chance-make-it-count/#comment-1926 Jared, you are SO right. I've made the mistake of allowing friends and family to fade into the distance for many, many years and a couple years ago I started to make steps to catching up and making sure people know that I missed them and appreciate them. Today someone asked me what I would do different if I could live my life over again. Of course we can't, but asking yourself that can give you some good pointers for what you should aim to achieve during the rest of your real life. My quest to enjoy my relationships and let people know how much they mean to me is a daily thing now. cheers, Finola Jared, you are SO right. I’ve made the mistake of allowing friends and family to fade into the distance for many, many years and a couple years ago I started to make steps to catching up and making sure people know that I missed them and appreciate them.

Today someone asked me what I would do different if I could live my life over again. Of course we can’t, but asking yourself that can give you some good pointers for what you should aim to achieve during the rest of your real life. My quest to enjoy my relationships and let people know how much they mean to me is a daily thing now.

cheers,

Finola

]]> By: Emily-Sarah http://www.spiritualzen.net/2010/01/today-could-be-your-last-chance-make-it-count/comment-page-1/#comment-1924 Emily-Sarah Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:07:10 +0000 http://www.spiritualzen.net/2010/01/today-could-be-your-last-chance-make-it-count/#comment-1924 My sister-in-law died suddenly when she was 40, and that was a big proverbial wake-up call that we must claim each day with gladness. This past week has given me an up-close lesson of your post: My mom was in the hospital from Saturday until Thursday, and my dad was hospitalized with extreme high blood pressure (we think from the stress of my mom being sick) on Wednesday. They both were discharged at the same time, and I am grateful to my core for a good outcome ... but the entire week made me acutely aware of my limited time with both of them. They're in their mid-70s ... I'm 40 ... and regardless of age, none of us is promised tomorrow. I told my husband that I want family -- especially my parents, husband, and five-year-old son -- toward the center of my life. The world needs to be on the margins. Often, life presses this mix in the opposite direction: everything else takes centerstage and family is worked in around the edges. We all have different seasons of life where we are able to focus on different things/people to varying degrees. And yet because we have no guarantees, and as you say, today could be our last chance, we have to be deliberate of our priorities and live each day accordingly. My sister-in-law died suddenly when she was 40, and that was a big proverbial wake-up call that we must claim each day with gladness. This past week has given me an up-close lesson of your post:

My mom was in the hospital from Saturday until Thursday, and my dad was hospitalized with extreme high blood pressure (we think from the stress of my mom being sick) on Wednesday. They both were discharged at the same time, and I am grateful to my core for a good outcome … but the entire week made me acutely aware of my limited time with both of them. They’re in their mid-70s … I’m 40 … and regardless of age, none of us is promised tomorrow.

I told my husband that I want family — especially my parents, husband, and five-year-old son — toward the center of my life. The world needs to be on the margins. Often, life presses this mix in the opposite direction: everything else takes centerstage and family is worked in around the edges.

We all have different seasons of life where we are able to focus on different things/people to varying degrees. And yet because we have no guarantees, and as you say, today could be our last chance, we have to be deliberate of our priorities and live each day accordingly.

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