Several days ago, my brother passed away. My brother lived life with gusto. He enjoyed cooking great food and sipping on good wine. In his younger years he loved playing golf.
He was married, had a family, was successful in his law practice, but they seldom went on trips or vacations. Maybe once a year they would travel back to Buffalo and then to the family cottage in Canada for a week.
They talked about traveling once they retired, and he didn’t have to be on call for all his clients. He had a clear vision of what their future would look like.
This vision changed before they retired. His wife developed dementia and was now in a memory care facility. She has gotten to the point where she no longer recognizes him or their children.
She no longer recognized him or their children. Plans they had made to go places and things they wanted to do were not to be. His loss is still too fresh for me to properly deal with. I think he has been mourning her loss over many years even though she is still physically here.
My brother and his wife had a clear vision of their future was going to look like. Life changed and all the plans they had didn’t materialize. Are you enjoying life each year? Does your vision center around Celebrating each day or are you waiting for some time in the future?
Life was meant to be lived and to be lived with a gusto. If you make it to retirement age then start returning all the blessing you have earned by giving to those around you.
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