I wanted to be able to get on my blog tonight and share the experiences and fun that we had while in Florida this past week, that is coming soon but has been pushed aside as I learned moments ago the news that one of my cousins was killed tonight in a motorcycle accident. He was only 26, married with a young little guy. He had some trouble while out on his motorcycle tonight, lost control and ended up breaking his back causing him to pass away very quickly. There was nothing they could do for him. This is just beyond heartbreaking. When we were younger we spent some really fun times with their family, I have many found memories that are flooding my thoughts. I’m deeply sad.

When someone you know and love dies, it really puts so much into perspective about how fragile life here really is. We might have our own plans and agenda, but God has his own plans for us and we need to live our lives accordingly knowing that our days are really a gift. I believe more than ever, that means treating everyone with love and respect, healing old wounds, forgiving others, making amends if we have wronged others, magnifying our talents, giving service to those in need, sharing the best of ourselves with those dearest to us, sharing the sweet and profound truths of happiness that we have discovered in our lives, teaching our children as much as we can, not taking our loved ones/experiences/blessings for granted.

It makes me really ask myself, if this happened to me and I died tomorrow, what would my children have learned from me? What would my loved ones say and feel about the life I lived? Have I offended someone and not taken the time to apologize and make things right? What do I convey about myself to those around me? Will God be pleased with the life I lived and the things I have done with my time and abilities? How can I realize the true value of a single moment of time?

Bottom line, what is holding me back from being the person I know I could be?

I have alot buzzing around in my brain tonight and lots of emotion, thank you for letting me share this.