Things can change in an instance.

I’ve witnessed this too many times.

We are thanked.

We have a day off.

We are enlightened.

We are accoladed.

We have the ability to exercise.

We see a new side to ourselves.

We experience a wonder of creation.

Or we are simply, loved…

Yet we still, forget, too easily.

Too easily, we feel comfortable again.

We can breathe so…

…the walls go up.

Or maybe, we distance or demean ourselves.

We can even demonize people.

And sometimes, we even justify it, only to our own demise.

My almost 99-year-old grandpa finally went into the hospital after living completely independently on his own up to this point.

Why do we live like this day will never come, but yet, we know it is coming?

I believe it’s the forethought and gratitude of living, loving, serving (the best we can), being present and constant, (despite our fears) that bring us the most joy in the end and continuing afterword.

Regardless of the past, but humbly learning from it, let us all continue to take one step closer to peace, for us all.

Let go, open up, (even just a little) every day and be aware, that every moment, every interaction, as imperfect as it is, is a gift, to teach us, or better yet, grow us (especially to those that matter.)

Every single moment does matter, to someone else and more importantly, to us.

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