Are You Worthy of Being Remembered?

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I recently had an engaging conversation with a priest, which inspired this piece. Salute.

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Are You Worthy of Being Remembered?

(A lone voice whispers)

You do know that there are two dates in all our lives that we either don’t remember or will never see, don't you?

Well, let me tell you.

Those two dates are related to our birth and, more significantly, our passing.

When we cross over, and hopefully rise to a higher frequency.

Those two dates are only separated by a dash, such as 1937 – 2008.

That little dash.

A mere stroke of the pen or a simple key on a keyboard or typewriter.

Carries within that small indentation all the adventures, dreams, loves, hopes, achievements, and so much more.

From sad, happy, easy or hard moments when you once ran freely through life's great gates.

Listing all those adventures, dreams, loves, hopes, and achievements could take forever.

So the question is:

Do you want to just be a simple dash in some copy written by a stranger on that inevitable morning?

A mere dash on a random newspaper or social media site, written by someone who is merely going through the motions? 

Or do you want to be more?

While the publication may include your simple dash when reporting the event, why not strive to be a vibrant crescendo of noise, reverberating around everyone like the chorus of magnificent sopranos?

Your life might ultimately be summarized by a stranger with a brief paragraph followed by random numbers. 

However, to those who love and cherish you.

Your family, friends, colleagues, and even strangers.

You can try to be someone they will always remember fondly.

So, will you try to increase your worth by doing more?

By being maybe more attentive, engaging, understanding, and empathetic.

Encouraging, friendly, kind, grounded, affectionate, patient, observant.

Welcoming, and so much more each time you walk in or out of a door.

“For you are your own magnificence. 

So shine a light so bright that it never dims and illuminates everyone whenever your name is mentioned!”

And always try to do and be better.

Before you meet the Tall Man, also known as The Soul Collector.

(C) Copyright John Duffy

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