Choices

“Do every act of your life as though it were the very last act of your life.”

                              Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

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How we people remember me?

When gathered around my grave,

What kinds of memories will arise, what kind of words will be spoken

If they hold a funeral, will anyone even come?

If one looks at one’s life one can find many moments

One would like to have back

Many statements one wishes one had never spoke

We make good choices

We make horrible choices

We are driven by angels at times

And at other times drive by our demons

By fear and need, and anger and greed

Sometimes we do acts of kindness and nobility

Sometimes we do things that hurt others, or destroy ourselves

I have seen much

Said much

Done much

On a scale from  1 to 10?

What percentage was good, what percentage was bad?

It is foolish to even go there

Because we cannot undo what has been done

We only have this moment

And what we create from this moment forward

If we have been arrogant, we can now from this moment, live with humility

If we have been self centered, we can relax, in this moment

And begin to focus on others

If we have been greedy, we can from this moment on, live generosity

We can live each moment as if that moment

(which is the only moment we have)

Is the moment which defines us

Because for the moment, it does.