No Regrets

While I was out at a restaurant having lunch with my daughter, there was a table of eight women nearby. I overhead one of the ladies letting the others know she had a rare cancer and would be having a surgery that would keep her down for about four months. They were concerned and supportive. As she discussed it, she made it known that there were regrets.. not traveling, and even more so she regretted not appreciating the little things. How she used to be able to garden and go out without fear of getting I'll. Her future was uncertain to say the least, and it is when our lives take a turn for something dauntingly unexpected that we begin to appreciate our health, families, friends, etc. Our focus is sadly geared towards things that are fleeting, when it's the simplest enjoyments and those who have stayed with us along our journey that truly matter. It made me smile knowing how much love she had around her. We should be that love to those around us, because it's going to come back around. In the end I think that if our focus has been placed on our dreams and passions; those gifts that God gave us can be poured out. If we hold onto them it will only result in an outpouring of regret. Don't hold on so tightly. Share what you have. Do those things you've always wanted to do. Go and visit those places you've never been. Leave that toxic relationship with whomever it may be. Gather with family and friends. Forgive. Show love. Be grateful. The ultimate goal:  NO REGRETS. -