The poem below really did struck a nerve in me... It makes me shudder to think that we, ultimately, are not in control of our life. Every second of our existence is a priviledge given by God which we must use wisely. I also realized that in the middle of all the preparations for my wedding, I am not working alone, but I am working with Him, to prepare for the day which HE has planned for me and not what I planned for myself.
Please read through the poem...
LIVE A LIFE THAT MATTERS
By: Anonymous Author
Ready or not, someday it will all come to an end.
There will be no more sunrises, no minutes, hours, or days.
All the things you collected, whether treasured or forgotten,
Will pass to someone else.
Your wealth, fame and temporal power will shrivel to irrelevance.
It will not matter what you owned or what you were owed.
Your grudges, resentments, frustrations, and jealousies
Will finally disappear.
So too, your hopes, ambitions, plans, and to-do lists will expire.
The wins and losses that once seemed so important will fade away.
It won't matter where you came from, or on what side of the tracks
You lived, at the end.
It won't matter whether you were beautiful or brilliant,
Even your gender and skin color will be irrelevant.
So what will matter? How will the value of your days be measured?
What will matter is not what you bought, but what you built;
Not what you got, but what you gave.
What will matter is not your success, but your significance.
What will matter is not what you learned, but what you taught.
What will matter is every act of integrity, compassion, courage, or sacrifice
That enriched, empowered, or encouraged others to emulate your example.
What will matter is not your competence, but your character.
What will matter is not how many people you knew,
But how many will feel a lasting loss when you're gone.
What will matter is not your memories,
But the memories that live in those who love you.
What will matter is how long you will be remembered,
By whom, and for what.
Living a life that matters doesn't happen by accident.
It's not a matter of circumstance, but of choice.Choose to live a life that matters.
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