When I was speaking with a wise woman once time, she said to me, "Most people forget how fragile life is. Everyone is an accident away from being disabled or dying." At the time I remember thinking how morose this was. What a negative way to view life. What she said, however, is true.
No matter how positive we are, no matter how healthy our lifestyle and habits are, we don't know what the future holds for us. We don't know what path our soul-self wants us to take. And we don't know this for other people, either.
What this means is we need to treasure our lives every day. No matter whether we're having a good day or a challenging one, we're still getting to have another day on this beautiful planet. Yes, I know, lately this has been a somewhat confusing place to live, but it can get better and whether it does or not, we can still honor the fragility of our own lives and live them as fully and beautifully as we possibly can.
I am with this thought daily. Facing life means that every decision is precious.
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