Inspiration Time
Last week at work one of my coworkers passed out a little baggie
filled with sweet treats to celebrate spring. Each baggie was a different
pastel color with different colored Easter grass in the bottom and attached to
the baggies was a little note printed on bright yellow paper that said:
Live every moment
Laugh every day
Love beyond words
JHappy
SpringJ
This little note brought me joy that day because I have these words
carved in wood in my den and kitchen. I ate some of the delicious treats but I
kept the note because it is a reminder of how important it is to LIVE, LAUGH,
and LOVE. It reminds me of my old
college buddy Marsha. She used to say all the time “life is too short to be
unhappy” and she was so right. At that time she was single and had 3 daughters
and she lived in a fabulous townhome with her kids. She was a few years younger
than me and she always had such a positive outlook. I admired how she LIVEd her life to the fullest by taking nice family vacations with her
daughters, working hard to put herself through school to support her family and
how she made sure to provide a nice safe home and environment for her family.
She LAUGHed all the time and she
always had a smile on her face. When things went wrong she didn’t get upset,
she just said “oh well, that’s life” and took whatever the challenge was in
stride. And she LOVEd her daughters beyond
words. She would always give them kisses and hugs and they were always hugging
and laying on her whenever they could squeeze into an open space. Now, she
wasn’t perfect but she was a genuinely good person and friend. She was my maid
of honor at my wedding and unfortunately after getting married I lost contact
with her. But these words brought back the great memory of my friend Marsha to LIVE every moment consciously, LAUGH every day, even if it’s at
yourself and LOVE beyond words by giving hugs and kisses to those who you love. Life
is too short to be unhappy, so just LIVE, LAUGH AND LOVE. Thanks Marsha!!
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