Last week as I was taking the train into upstate New York to meet up with a friend from high school, I passed an old cemetery. As we were traveling by it I thought "I would love to walk through this graveyard" (morbid.... I know). I've always loved to walk through cemeteries because I think its so interesting to read what others have put on their tombstone. If you never knew this person their tombstone is the only remaining evidence of who they are. So then I thought "Who were these people? Where did they come from? What were their life stories? Who was at their funeral? How many people were there?" Then I thought to myself "I wonder what I would want put on my tombstone? Who all would come to my funeral?" It was then that I realized that the amount of people at your funeral can sometimes (not always) determine the impact that you've had in your lifetime. I look at my dear friend Kyler who had over 1,000 people at his memorial service and he was only 15!
I came up with this quote and I hope you enjoy it. "You are worth more than the sum of your choices, more than the value that the world places on you. You are a priceless gift to this world and the impact that you make in this world will be evident in the lives of those who met you and truly knew you. Use your time, words, and actions wisely"
I pray that as you go through this life that you are moved to make a difference in this world. Sometimes I think we all believe that we have to do something HUGE to make a difference, but really all we're called to do is love and to love without expectations or boundaries.. Love unconditionally.
I love you all and when I get back from NYC this weekend I will write a blog of what has been going on in my life here on the east coast!
BLESSINGS AND LOVE!
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