To the last drop...

Grace, mercy and peace to you.

May the memories we leave behind
bring laughter to our dear ones
of cherished moments that gave
cheer to aching hearts

May we be remembered
of the kindness we gave
the time we shared
the love we bared

Message for Aug. 27, 2011
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Work as if it is your last opportunity to do so, give it all your best because it will be your lasting legacy to those that you will leave behind. The last moment of a person is always the one that remains in the memory of those whose lives they've touched. Be aware of your time, how precious it is.

If you were drinking soda or your favorite cold beverage, you sip it to the last drop, don't you? That should be how you treat life, to enjoy it to the last drop! Don't you sip with pleasure and taste your favorite drink slowly at first just to savor it's taste, then you sip it faster to really have your fill of it, then you slow down once more, once your longing had been satisfied and then lastly sip it to the last drop? That is like life, didn't you notice?

When you were a child, you grabbed at everything that came your way, feeling, touching, seeing, hearing all at once. You cannot control your curiosity of everything that surrounded you. As you grew older, the interest in some things waned, and new interests caught your attention and you want to get your fill of it. When you matured and with your experience full, you slowly sip at each interests, slowly this time, savoring each moment, reliving memories, enjoying things you didn't enjoy in the rush of your youth.

Time and maturity slows down your impulses, your eagerness to try out and experience new adventures. Hopefully, by that time you have wizened up to the world. That is why in old age, when the body has slowed down, your memories are the only ones left for you to enjoy the life you had. Cherish those memories, sip at it slowly, reminiscing what once you were greedy for and had your fill and relive it with slow sips, cherishing to the last drop each moment.

Store up memories, not just memories though, but good, happy memories that helped other people enjoy their lives. Make your life a legacy of loving, giving and sharing so that you will be remembered well when you will finally pass over to My side.