That's right everyone. How to stay longer in this world than you would have ever thought possible is now right at your fingertips. Okay, that was a lie. No one is immortal and to the best of my knowledge there is not a way one can't die yet. But there is a way for your memory to be carried for a few generations. The best way for your memory to be passed on is through the kindnesses you share and express in your lifetime. It's the example that you set for yourself and those around you. After a while these kindnesses will inspire others to do the same in their lives. This is the part of you that will stay even after you are gone. This in a way brings me comfort knowing that something I may have said or done will have inspired someone to do the same.
I'm not saying there aren't times where I have been a jerk...because there have been plenty. I can guarantee that all of those times the person on the receiving end more than deserved it. Much changes you when you have kids. And some people make this change even without kids because they are just wired this way. But you get to a point in your life where you sit down without all the noise and think about your life and where it's heading and you realize that you want it to mean something. You want to be remembered, not for the material possessions, but for the person you were, what you stood for, whether you put good into the world or took good from it. So ask yourself when a tough choice comes your way. "When I look back on this moment what will I want to see?" Because you'll either close your eyes at night knowing you did the right thing. Or you'll lay awake cringing at the memory.
Love you guys, stay awesome!
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