Dying

I am dying. Every day I am getting closer to my death. It could be today in a car crash, tomorrow while being robbed, in a few months afte contracting a deadly virus or disease. Or it could be 50 years from now as an old man. An old man. I look in the mirror and see the fruits of working out, knowing that one day it will all fade and it will take all of my strength to lift a gallon of milk if I live long enough. I am going to die, just yesterday I was fantasizing about being 18 years old, now I am 31. If I live to be an old man, what do I want the sum of my existence to be? What will I have attained in my few moments here on earth? Will I leave a legacy, what will my testimony be? What do I value most of what I do? What dreams am I unwilling to reach my grave without having made them a reality? What about you? Do you realize that your life is draining away like sand in an hourglass? Does this fact depress or motivate you? What are you unwilling to leave unfinished on this earth? I would encourage you to sit down and write out what you want to accomplish before you die, and don't over spiritualized this, be honest. If your dream is to watch some sports team play, write it down. Then ask yourself why have you not done them or taken steps to try and accomplish them. Fact is, most of us think that we will live a long life, and are not bothering to prepare for death. Stop kidding yourself, you are going to die. It could be today, or sixty years from today. We need to learn to live fully, but live ready to leave this world at the same time.