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THE INSPIRATION TIMES
July 2007 Issue

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This month's topic:
“How Long is Long Enough?"
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      I am contemplating the length of life this morning. A dear friend's brother passed away suddenly. He was young. There must be some number in my head that is a mark for how long "I think" we must live to have lived long enough. Whenever someone younger than this number passes on, I sit and wonder. It reminds me we don't always get to know the why of things. I guess we don't have the vision it takes to see or we really are just not supposed to know. Either way, it gives me pause.

      I am okay with not knowing why and I don't usually stay in the wondering too long. I am, however, always moved to check in with my own life. If I were to pass tomorrow, would I feel complete and good about my life and the way I have lived it? Do the people I love know how I love them? Does it really matter if I don't make my bed today and do I express gratitude for having a bed to sleep in?

      Whoosh. It brings us to stand right in this moment. All the things we "thought" were important fall away and what is left is love. A sister's love, a child's love, a parent's love, a friend's love, a spouse's love, even our own heart's love. The long to-do list looks a little bit silly as we question why some of the things seemed so important just a minute ago.

      As I am writing, a thunderstorm has begun. We have been without rain for a few weeks. I feel the flowers, trees, and grass all stretching to receive the nourishing water. The birds and children will soon have puddles to splash in. As the rain nourishes the Earth, there is a cleansing taking place. The dust is washed away and the connection of all things is revealed. When everything is washed and stripped away, only love remains. It is the one constant in life.

      I have a heart post-it on my computer that says, "The meaning of life: to love and be loved." In the cycle of life, whether I am a tree giving shelter, a blade of grass providing cushion to a bare foot, or a human loving another human, the connection in all of these is love. Pure and simple. If the meaning of life is to love and be loved, then however long a life is - is long enough because no matter what the form, love is what remains through all cycles.

      I love you J and even though I never met your brother, his life has had an impact on mine and I thank him for the remembering of love.

Peace & Love,
Terri

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