NDUNA - YOU ARE WHAT YOU DO

I wish that I had let myself be happier.

This is a surprisingly common one. Many does not realise until the end that happiness is a choice. They  stay stuck in old patterns and habits. The so-called ‘comfort’ of familiarity overflow into their emotions, as well as their physical lives. Fear of change make them pretend to others, and to their selves, that they are content. When deep within, they long to laugh properly and have silliness in their life.

When you are on your deathbed, what others think of you is a long way from your mind. How wonderful to be able to let go and smile again, long before you are dying.

Life is a choice. It is YOUR life. Choose consciously, choose wisely, choose honestly. Choose happiness.

I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends

Often people will not truly realise the full benefits of old friends until their dying weeks and it is not always possible to track them down. Many become so caught up in their own lives that their golden friendships slip by over the years. There are many deep regrets about not giving friendships the time and effort that they deserve. Everyone misses their friends when they are dying.

It is common for anyone in a busy lifestyle to let friendships slip. But when you are faced with your approaching death, the physical details of life fall away. People do want to get their financial affairs in order if possible. But it is not money or status that holds the true importance for them. They want to get things in order more for the benefit of those they love. Usually though, they are too ill and weary to ever manage this task. It is all comes down to love and relationships in the end. That is all that remains in the final weeks, love and relationships.

Source: Bonnie Ware blog