For those of you who don't know, my grandmother passed away a few weeks ago. She has been extremely sick for many years, and I am so happy that she is no longer in pain. I also know that she is with a loving and gracious Heavenly Father and is reunited with my grandpa and the rest of her family that passed on before her.
With that being said, Earthly life is such an odd thing for me to think about right now. As I was packing up my grandma's belongings to give to family members, charity, etc. I couldn't help but look at the pile of "stuff" in the living room and think that all of ones life can be packed away and shipped out in a few boxes. Soon, all of her material possessions will be gone and all that will be left are the memories. People who never got the chance to meet my grandma will never get that opportunity, and once those who were in her life also pass on, her memory will fade away.
As I started thinking about these things, I realized what I want to accomplish while I'm here on Earth. I want to touch as many lives as possible, and leave my mark for generations to come. I want to do things so amazing, that people won't forget me. They won't be able to forget me.
Friends, life is SO SHORT. We only have so long to make our mark on this world; and you SHOULD make your mark on this world. Life isn't about material possessions-- those can be packed up and shipped away. It's about the lives you touch, the people you help, and the things you do to make this world a better place.
I know that my grandma touched countless lives, raised amazing children, and helped raise some incredible grandchildren. She was an incredible wife, sister, and friend. She lived her life the best she could but I can't help but think of opportunities she may have never taken advantage of when she was younger...adventures she never took, people she never met, and a big world she never saw.
Don't wait until it's too late to decide to take advantage of every opportunity you have. Live life TODAY...there may not be a tomorrow.
LIVE your life! Take chances! Live your dreams! Make your mark on the world!
There's no day but today.
In loving memory of Carmen Joyce Tuttle.
