A rather long article in the local paper caught my attention this week. A businessman apparently well known and well respected in this area had died suddenly. This man was to turn 80 years old next month. What the article emphasized and what caught my attention was that he had planned to retire on his 80th birthday and to be married on the same day! On his 80th birthday! Many friends quoted in the article were saddened that he would miss these two major parts of his life---retirement and a new marriage.
Now maybe the man loved what he did and worked so long because he loved his work. Maybe the person he was going to marry was already an intimate partner. But it surely struck his friends and caught my attention that we must never think we have tomorrow. We must do today what sparks our interest and our passion.
Today give some thought about what you don't want to miss. Is there something you need to do...something you need to say to someone you love...if tomorrow doesn't come for you.
Do you need to say something to God today?
Blessings-Penny
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