My Friend Passed Away
Howdy (yes I am from Oklahoma)
First off I apologize for not putting something up for a few days.
You see I had a friend that passed away this week and it has been tough for me to deal with the emotions that go with a lost friendship.
Anyone that has dealt with a similar situation can relate. The really crazy part is I have not even thought about the great times we had together. You know the ones where we cut up, played music (him on bongos and me on guitar) or hung out at different places. I have not thought about the challenging and inspiring conversations we had together or even all the ways he helped me.
Nope. I have not thought about that at all. What I have being thinking about is this.
I have been thinking about what I DID NOT say to him. All the the really cool things I felt about him, but never vocalized it because of my pride and fear of transparency or embarrassment. I have been thinking about how this LIFE IS SO SHORT and everyone has an expiration date.
In fact, even the bible says this about the subject of life.
35 . Luke 9
After reading that verse it was replayed over and over in my mind. Then it dawned on me what living message was coming from it.
And it is this. Sometimes it takes losing something or enduring a sacrifice to discover truths that lay dormant in all of us.
I no longer have the opportunity to say things to my friend that would encourage him. Things that perhaps would’ve put his mind at ease from stress or had him consider a different perspective. All those things I wanted to say to him are now after-thoughts that will remain unspoken inside me for the rest of my life.
If we would take just a moment in our day to practice these little things they can make the biggest and most profound differences to the people around us.
Therefore I’m asking you to make a commitment with me. Don’t get freaked out thinking that I don’t even know you yet I’m asking you to make a commitment with me. You see the facts are if you are anything like me… I DO know you.
You probably go about your day taking care of business being productive. You make sure all your "i’s" are dotted and your "t’s" are crossed checking off the various items on your sacred TO DO LIST.
You are a DOER and you can make things happen. People rely on you and the expectation is high for you to perform.
Did I get close to describing a little something about you?
Yeah I thought so… it wasn’t too difficult because the facts are all of us share many common characteristics when it comes to being short sale real estate investors, business owners and entrepreneurs.
In fact, the ShortSaleology community members love being in a think tank type environment where they are among "their people".
I had vision to create a community where hundreds-thousands short sale investors would serve each other as ONE! We have a long way to go, but new investors are joining daily and with the combined efforts from others, we will get there soon.
I would like to make a commitment to you. I appreciate any accountability you can give me so I can remain consistent at doing this too.
It’s simply this. I commit to encouraging you more.
This is not just to give you a warm and fuzzy feeling. It is not to spread good thoughts into the universe so you can have your Zen moment. It is not purposed to try and sell you something. It is not because I think you have low self esteem or need someone to pat you on the back.
It is because I want you know that you are valuable, have a purpose and ARE and will always be loved by the Greatest servant of all, Jesus Christ son of The God of Most High.
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Do you have anything you want to say to encourage others?
Do you have any personal experiences about people near to you that passed away and their death showed you something about yourself that you can share with others here ?
