(Photo by Tom Curtis www.freedigitalphotos.net)I was looking through blogger's blogs of note when I came across this one by Lover of Life called Life in the Second Half. http://lifeinthesecondhalf.blogspot.com/. In one of her posts she talks about how a professor asked her to eavesdrop on her own funeral. Lay down on your back in an empty, quiet room. Cross your arms over your chest and pretend you are dead. Then envision yourself at your funeral. What will people say about you?
"The idea behind this exercise is not to be hard on yourself . It's not a popularity contest. If you don't have many people in your life, then use the people you come in contact with. Be totally honest with what you might be hearing. Were you a kind person? Happy? Sad? Honest? Charitable? Are people saying how much they will miss you? That your generosity of spirit will be missed? Are people saying that it is sad you are gone, but you really weren't a very good person. You were successful, but at the expense of others. Anyway, this is your funeral - you get to pick the conversations.
"The point is to really look at where you are in your life. And maybe where you want to go for the rest of it. The impact that we have on others is very real and far-reaching. It's rippling effect is powerful."
So where are we in our lives? Do we know where we stand? These are the questions that keep some of us up at night. The author of the blog is right--you only get one chance to live this life. Live your life well.
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