A house becomes a home when you can write 'I love you'
on the furniture. I can't tell you how many countless hours I have spent
cleaning. I used to spend at least 8 hours every weekend making sure things
were just perfect, 'in case someone came over.' Then I realized one day that no
one came over; they were all out living life and having fun!
Now, when people visit, I find no need to explain the
condition of my home. They are more interested in hearing about the things I've
been doing while I was away living life and having fun. If you haven't quite
figured this out as yet, please heed this advice.
Life is short, so enjoy it! Dust if you must, but
wouldn't it be better to paint a picture or write a letter, bake a cake or
plant a seed, or even ponder the difference between want and need? Dust if you
must, but there's not much time, with rivers to swim and mountains to climb,
music to hear and books to read, friends to cherish and life to lead. Dust if
you must, but the world’s out there with the sun in your eyes, the wind in your
hair, a flutter of snow, a shower of rain. This day will not come around again.
Dust if you must, but bear in mind, old age will come
and it's not kind. And when you go and go you must, you, yourself will make
more dust! It's not what you gather, but what you scatter that tells what kind
of life you have lived... and remember, a layer of dust protects the wood
beneath it.
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“When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it
is to be alive - to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.”
~ Marcus Aurelius
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