As this year comes to a close, I am reminded of how precious life really is and why it is important to cherish each moment we have with the people close to us. I am also reminded of why we should greet each person with acts of love and grace whether we are meeting them for the first time or reuniting for the millionth time. Bottom line is, I think, each person is a creation of God.

I think it may also be important to  consider each meeting as if it’s the last time we’ll see that person. It just may be. So embrace the moment and opportunity!

Below is something that I jotted down today in thinking about our journey through life and death. Given more time, I’m sure I could arrange it a little more methodically, or not.

 

life journey

We imagine.

We begin.

We breathe.

We exist.

We live.

We become.

We are.

 

We journey.

We wander.

We encounter.

We choose.

We experience.

We rush.

We pass.

 

We laugh.

We cry.

We love.

We hurt.

We argue.

We fight.

We forgive.

 

We dare.

We compete.

We win.

We struggle.

We lose.

We endure.

We dream.

 

We connect.

We create.

We share.

We dictate.

We posses.

We obsess.

We disconnect.

 

We want.

We receive.

We own.

We give.

We sacrifice.

We serve.

We glorify.

 

We defeat.

We think.

We examine.

We process.

We listen.

We hear.

We modify.

 

We push.

We challenge.

We expect.

We proceed.

We worry.

we exceed.

We succeed.

 

We demand.

We obey.

We disobey.

We despise.

We learn.

We reflect.

We change.

 

We die.

We grieve.

We regret.

We express.

We comfort.

We abandon.

We hope.

 

We persist.

We gain.

We will.

We forget.

We won’t.

We remember.

We meditate.

 

We theorize.

We question.

We doubt.

We complicate.

We speculate.

We theologize.

We search.

 

We pray.

We find.

We continue.

We believe

We inspire.

We trust.

We resume.

 

© Sela E. Finau, 2010.

*originally written 12/30/2010 as a facebook note.