Are you ready? This question may be one asked at the beginning of a long anticipated moment in which much time and energy have gone into planning. A father may ask his daughter, the bride, before they walk down the aisle of her wedding? A real estate agent may ask a buyer before the settlement on the home he or she is purchasing.
Are you ready? This can also be a very sobering question. A question asked at a moment of crises or dramatic change. I recently officiated the funeral of a man in his early 50’s who died of a massive heart attack. He was about a year or two older than me. Another friend’s husband just suffered a heart attack. These two situations made me ask this question of myself.
Am I ready to embrace today as though it may be my last day of life? I so often take life for granted. I have many more years of life to vacation, to love my family and friend, to work, to live. However, what if I do not?
This question can hold significant emotion. But it is one which I believe is important to ask on an occasional basis. How important is that tough real estate deal? Yes, I know it is, but in the scope of your most important values, how important is it?
Live your life. Live it with vigor and purpose. Make a list of your top five priorities and analyze how well you are doing in fulfilling these priorities. Now get busy living with these values in the foremost of your mind. Are you ready?
Cal it's a good question to ask no matter what your age. This weekend was the funeral for one of my son's friends. At 32 it was a tragedy and one that no one was prepared for. These events make us more mindful we need to live our lives with purpose.
I love the message in this blog! I would recommend the book, "Live a thousand years". I think you would enjoy it.
Cal, I have asked myself a similar question a few times.. If I knew that today was the last day of my life, what would I do with the day? It's a hard spot because if we lived each day as if it were THE last one, we probably wouldn't be worried about working or earning any money and yet when the disciples were waiting for Christ to come back there came a time when they needed to work and go about normal lives, not just waiting to fly away... I believe it to be of SUPER UBER importance though to treat people and and walk the walk as though it were the last day of our lives.
Good evening, Cal. I am sorry for your loss. To answer your question, I am ready for the last day of my life! Ready when He is! :)
Cal what a great message and I am sorry it was inspired by the loss of a friend.
Cal,
Live with vigor and purpose - I like that thought. It's a great message. Funerals makes us reflect on life in ways we forget to think about because we are so busy doing the busy work that really doesn't matter, at all.
People matter. Family is everything. Friends deserve our attention. Business is business. It should never take precedence over the things that really matter. Thanks for putting things into perspective.
LIVE!
Cindy, so sad and yes one is never quite prepared for these sudden losses. You and your friend are in my thoughts.
Kathy, thanks for the book recommendation. I will look into it.
Judi, thanks for your thoughts and yes a good reminder that just putting everything on hold is not the answer. Keep on living is important.
Joni, I know you are ready. It is apparent.
Endre, thanks. Somehow these moments do bring us to spots we were not at before.
Patricia, thanks for stopping by. Another day is to begin and living it is on the top of my list. Have a great day.
Cal
Tough question to answer Cal...........are any of us really ever ready? Living life to the fullest with good intentions, considertion for others and day by day is the best we can do, IMHO.
Cal, I wish I were more ready. Some days, I'm very ready, others, not quite.
Hello Cal,
Wonderful post, and something for everyone to remember...life is short, live each day with meaning and no regrets.
Are You Ready is the question I ask of a buyer or a seller about to enter into a short sale. I agree, it can be a sobering question and a sobering moment.
Cal - we all chose the path that we walk and how we walk it .....sometimes we become so focused on what is at the end of the path we forget to enjoy the journey ..... and yet ..... sometimes without being ready for what lies ahead we don't realize how short the journey may suddenly become.
Ready or not, here it comes anyway. We are never prepared for death but must accept it, no matter what and look at our own lives to gain reflection or insight. Great post Cal!
Roger, I think your comment may have said it better than I did. That pretty much summarizes my thoughts.
Gabe, I hear you. I think that is how life is.
Lisa, thanks for your comments. I appreciate you stopping by.
Dale, it is an important one for short sale sellers that is for sure and it will be sobering for them.
Kathy, your words are so appropriate.
Thanks Wanda and I hope you are doing well.
Cal
In the past 5 years my husband and I lost two nephews. One not yet 25 and the other just 18. I have to say it changed how I live. We are only guaranteed the moment we are in. I try to make the most of those moments.
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