by Mark McCoy
Don’t look back at the end, Look back today. Now
When you first wanted the girl, the most important thing, the thing for which you lived, was to kiss her. At that moment, you would have given anything you had to make it happen. Tomorrow, when you have something “very very important” to do, don’t forget the story of the young girl. For two reasons: First of all, you once wanted to die for someone and now you hardly remember them. Second of all, you kissed her, and more than just one girl.
Time is eternally a true friend. What really matters is not something that you can buy. Money is a limited means of achieving limited, temporary happiness. So what is important? Sit on the balcony for a moment, or in the yard, or on the beach. Let yourself fly in your imagination a few years ahead. If this was your last day in the world:
Are you at peace with yourself?
Did you love?
Were you worthy of love ?
Were you a decent man? Fair?
Did you give? From yourself, from your abilities, from your possessions?
Were you happy? Did you make others happy?
Have you been a good father to your children?
Did you just pursue and achieve or did you enjoy the way?
Have you left behind, in your image and spirit, something to be remembered?
Not easy, is it?
Now I’ll tell you this: we all make mistakes and apply too little and too late what really matters. If you just remember this and implement part of it, you’ve already done something. After all, it’s still not your last day of life. But that day will come. Even if you don’t want to think about it. So as Frank Sinatra once said, live every day as if it were your last day, because eventually you’ll be right. Be decent, be generous, be cool, funny, sensitive. Try things. Don’t be afraid. Of anything. Take care of yourself. Don’t get into trouble with the authorities. Your charm won’t help you there. The only place where your inner truth doesn’t matter is in court.
Take what life has to give you, and know how to give from your life to others. Accept your faults and improve your virtues. Put on sunscreen, leave a big tip. Love yourself. Smile to the world and the world will smile back at you. Maybe not right away. Be patient, attentive, humble. Everyone knows how to talk, listening is much harder. Make room for your feelings. Follow your gut feeling. It hurts you, not the doctor.
You can learn something from everyone. Learn. Know who to get advice from. Let the ego lead you as much as you like, but know how to abandon it in time. A perpetual ego is like a bag of stones you carry on your back. If you’ve stayed with me till now, you have what it takes.
I think I like you.
Regards to your lady.
Yours,
Mark McCo y