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Live A Life That Matters
Mar 18, 2008 | 4:44 PM
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My aunt sent me this email today and it is so powerful and so true. I hope you enjoy this as much as I did.
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~K~
Live A Life That Matters         by Michael Josephson 
Ready or not, someday it will all come to an end.   There will be no more sunrises, no minutes, hours or days.
All the things you collected, whether treasured or forgotten, will pass to someone else.   Your wealth, fame and temporal power will shrivel to irrelevance. 
It will not matter what you owned or what you were owed. 
Your grudges, resentments, frustrations, and jealousies will finally disappear. 
So, too, your hopes, ambitions, plans, and to-do lists will expire. 
The wins and losses that once seemed so important will fade away. 
It won't matter where you came from, or on what side of the tracks you lived, at the end.   It won't matter whether you were beautiful or brilliant.   Even your gender and skin color will be irrelevant.    
So what will matter? How will the value of your days be measured? 
What will matter is not what you bought, but what you built;  not what you got, but what you gave. 
  What will matter is not your success, but your significance. 
What will matter is not what you learned, but what you taught. 
What will matter is every act of integrity, compassion, courage or sacrifice that enriched,   empowered or encouraged others to emulate your example. 
  What will matter is not your competence, but your character. 
What will matter is not how many people you knew,  but how many will feel a lasting loss when you're gone.
What will matter is not your memories, but the memories that live in those who loved you. 
What will matter is how long you will be remembered, by whom and for what.    
Living a life that matters doesn't happen by accident.   It's not a matter of circumstance but of choice. 
Choose to live a life that matters.     Make great choices today and all year long! Make your life matter! 
 
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bubba-right-wing read my blog view my photos
Mar 18, 2008 | 5:26 PM

The best life is one lived to its own idea of fullest without interfering with anyone elses. Period
AnnaOneAnnaTwo read my blog
Mar 18, 2008 | 6:36 PM

LOVE this post, Katie. It's all so true. If we could all live with these thoughts ever present in mind, things would sure be different.
AnnaOneAnnaTwo read my blog
Mar 18, 2008 | 6:36 PM

LOVE this post, Katie. It's all so true. If we could all live with these thoughts ever present in mind, things would sure be different.
mr_wildflower read my blog view my photos
Mar 18, 2008 | 7:17 PM

Life is lived by all.....

We all have unfinished business when we die....

If we don't have unfinished business, then we have not lived.....
the4thstooge read my blog
Mar 18, 2008 | 7:22 PM

very good post,loved it,and oh,so true
jeanette read my blog view my photos
Mar 18, 2008 | 7:44 PM

Thanks Katie,
Mr_wildflower you are right.
rosie read my blog view my photos
Mar 18, 2008 | 7:48 PM

so true, and the older i get the more i think of that
nightpanther99 read my blog view my photos
Mar 18, 2008 | 7:58 PM

Hey Katie ... Good blog .. Thats so true ... I try to give a piece of myself to every friend i have .. I try to make them feel good about themselves and know i am there for them if they need me ... I try to make a lasting impression on my friends and Hopefully the rememberance of me when i am gone will warm their hearts .. I love my friends with everything i have ....
antsmomie read my blog view my photos
Mar 18, 2008 | 8:22 PM

Thanks everyone for the comments. This was sent to me at just the right time. I have really been through a lot lately. I try to help everyone that I can and give everything I can to those who need me and even those who don't need me.
Danny you are a great friend who really means a lot to me. Thanks for always being there for me.
nightpanther99 read my blog view my photos
Mar 18, 2008 | 8:27 PM

You are very welcome Katie .I will always be there as you have been for me .. You know when i am not myself . I dont know how you do it ..I guess its womens intuition or some other sense.. Hugs and Prayers for you and you family ... Call if you ever need anything ..
michelle4wellness read my blog view my photos
Mar 19, 2008 | 3:48 AM

Love it Katie! Thanks...
kurkel read my blog view my photos
Mar 20, 2008 | 5:32 AM

Great blog and so true...we should all think about what will people remember us for when we are gone....
Were we kind...were we critical...were we helpful...did we hold grudges....what comes to the mind when someone thinks of our name? The nice thing for all of us...its not too late! We can change....we CAN make a difference in our own lives and in others....Nice blog thanks!
jana read my blog view my photos
Mar 25, 2008 | 11:20 PM

Katie just stopped by and saw you posted this! I love it so much! Thanks for talking tonight!
suzseeq read my blog view my photos
Apr 12, 2008 | 5:31 AM

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antsmomie

My name is Katie and I have 3 amazing kids who keep me very busy! I enjoy going to the Lake of the Ozarks, swimming, taking my kids to the park and whatever else I can find for us to do, going to Cardinals and Blues games, I love to be outside during the summer, but during the winter you will find me hiding inside somewhere. The cold and I don't get along. In whatever free time I can find I like to hang out with my friends, go shopping and I love to go dancing.

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