Ohh, I like that.. but isn't it truth...

So many wait until tragedy strikes to enjoy life, nature, each other..

AndGodCreatedMe said:

Don't cry pretty lady!

sag10 said:

It hit a nerve

AndGodCreatedMe said:

I knew that!!! Hey, so what are you gonna do for you?

I just smiled...again... endlessly. ~Smile... I was shopping in the grocery store yesterday evening and like always, I am drawn to so much...

I always pick up whatever draws me in... a book, a food craving... whatever... it may be.

In most stores there are small selected set of books on a random shelf... and this is the one I bought.

"live like you were dying" forword by Tim McGRAW

Not a new concept for me... nevertheless it seems like a new concept each time I reflect on all new moments that come. (make sense?)

Here are the lyrics... I am listening to it now on repeat.

Artist: Tim McGraw
Album: Live Like You Were Dying
Title: Live Like You Were Dyin'


He said I was in my early 40's,
With a lot of life before me,
And a moment came that stopped me on a dime.
I spent most of the next days, lookin' at the x-rays,
Talkin' 'bout the options and talkin' 'bout sweet time.
Asked him when it sank in, that this might really be the real end.
How's it hit ya, when you get that kind of news.
Man what ya do.
And he says,

[Chorus]

I went sky divin',
I went rocky mountain climbin',
I went 2.7 seconds on a bull name Fu Manchu.
And I loved deeper,
And I spoke sweeter,
And I gave forgiveness I've been denying,
And he said someday I hope you get the chance,
To live like you were dyin'.

He said I was finally the husband,
That most the time I wasn't.
And I became a friend a friend would like to have.
And all the sudden goin' fishing,
Wasn't such an imposition.
And I went three times that year I lost my dad.
Well I finally read the good book,
And I took a good long hard look at what I'd do
If I could do it all again.
And then.

[Chorus]

Like tomorrow was a gift and you've got eternity
To think about what you do with it,
What could you do with it, what can
I do with with it, what would I do with it.

[Chorus]
Sky divin',
I went rocky mountain climbin',
I went 2.7 seconds on a bull name Fu Manchu.
And I loved deeper,
And I spoke sweeter,
And I watched an eagle as it was flyin'.
And he said someday I hope you get the chance,
To live like you were dyin'.

To live like you were dyin'.
To live like you were dyin'.
To live like you were dyin'.
To live like you were dyin'.

"A lot of people assume that I recorded this song because of the passing of my father, Tug McGRAW. But my passion for this song goes a lot further.

I love this song because I believe that everyone who hears it will have their own unique reaction to it. Each person has his or her own definition of what it means to "live like you were dying." That's what makes it such a great song. It's not just about my personal connection-- although obviously there is one -- it's about how you connect to it.

I hope this song can provide inspiration for all of us to stop and take the time to appreciate all the blessings in our lives-- from the smallest things to the biggest dreams."

~Tim McGRAW

~~~~~

Exactly... this little book has many quotes in relation to "live as if you were dying"...

One that caught my attention... and pertains to my everyday encounters...
~~~~~

WE'RE ALL TERMINAL

Some of us are just lucky enough to know it.

Life is a spiritual journey.
And sometimes all you have to do is show up
and have a little faith that something completely amazing is possible any day.

And every now and then,
right when you least expect it,
something amazing does happen.

And you are no more in control
than a feather is of the wind.
All you know is that the force moving you is so strong
that you just hang on in wonder.

There is nothing but the moment
and the sense of dancing with angels.

So ALIVE...



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[Edited 11/3/04 10:42am]
[Edited 11/3/04 10:44am]

Dance like there's nobody watching, Love like you'll never get hurt, Sing like theres nobody listening and live like there's heaven on earth

Dance like there's nobody watching, Love like you'll never get hurt, Sing like theres nobody listening and live like there's heaven on earth

sag10 said:

she is going to do some fuse removal. Right Petra!

AndGodCreatedMe said:

I knew that!!! Hey, so what are you gonna do for you?

to all the above... it's a trying world we live in... although if we can come to the realization of our own personal power (know it, trust it, believe in it... within ourselves) along with the beauty of giving of ourselves, free of expectation...

it can and does become contagious.

Dance like there's nobody watching, Love like you'll never get hurt, Sing like theres nobody listening and live like there's heaven on earth

damnedifido said:

does that emoticon fit here? that's what i was feeling . . . i've always liked that saying.

"And I spoke Sweeter"

You have the power to change someone's life,
To give a moment that will be cherished forever.
Deeper than deep, higher than high,
A simple honest act can bring meaning and depth and poetry
To someone who needs it more than they know.
Your honest words say you care about...
your friend, your family, your lover, your Savior.
Your honest words say you cherish them, that you are better because of them, and that you would be lesser without them.

So just say it now. Don't wait. You've waited long enough.

~~~~~ ~~~~~

Well...the thing is that we ARE all dying. Life is getting shorter and shorter by the day. There's no time to waste!

applekisses said:

"We're the dead on vacation." - Tom Waits