The Last Sunset

"Each man's life is but a breath. Selah Man is a mere phantom as he goes to and fro: He bustles about, but only in vain; he heaps up wealth, not knowing who will get it" ~Psalm 39:5-6.

 If we could just see life through some magic goggles that made us blind to the unimportant things in life and magnified the simple and the beautiful moments; if we could even fathom the glory of living-- the wonder of that next breath, we could change the world. If we could revel in the laughter and the tears of life and be healed by the sweet emotion and truly see each other as we are, our lives would be so much more joyful. If we could just see past the momentary hardships and reach for that something that is eternal that resonates within our souls, we could inhale the sweet breath of Heaven and begin to comprehend what only those that are gone understand fully: "The morning star always gets wonderful bright the minute before it has to go".

I know it's a cliche to think that you never know what you have until it's gone, but just imagine, how each breath would taste if you knew you had only one more minute on earth.Imagine, how much a smile from your best friend would be worth-- more than gold. Imagine, how musical laughter would sound-- a grand symphony that was composed for you. Imagine, how beautiful the last sunset your eyes ever saw in this realm-- more exquisite than any piece of artwork, the true majesty of Heaven. Imagine, thinking back on every breath you took for granted, and every time you avoided eye contact with someone, or wasted your time away as though you always had more time as though you had a million years to live. Can we afford to waste one more second? What if it's our last? Are you the person you want to be remembered as? What time do we have?

Therefore, I beseech you to reflect and to begin to SEE the world. People live their lives in darkness, they never perceive the blessings around them. We go through our whole lives as though we had x-ray vision and we look right through people as though they are unimportant. STOP. Could you meet my eye; could you look at me as though you REALLY saw me? Please let's take a second from our "busy" lives to reflect  "just for a moment now we're all together... just for a moment we're happy. let's LOOK at one another." Let's be the few who realize life while we live it.