“The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.”
Mark Twain
Living a life full of purpose has been my mission since my mother’s ended so abruptly in a car accident more than a decade ago. While a tragedy, that loss became my blessing and began to show me the why.
The why hasn’t come easily or with a lighting bolt, but rather a slow unraveling of signs that continue to guide me in clarifying my purpose. There are days that I know I am living it and giving all I have to make the world a better place. Those days are the ones when my gifts are used to their greatest potential and the greatest good. But those are often far and few between, it is those other days that the questions persist.
Why? What is my purpose? I want to believe that it is that singular question that drives us throughout our lives. I can only hope that at the end we know that we have given our best, loved deeply, shown compassion and lived a life full of purpose…and perhaps have the answer.
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2 Comments
Heidi, Great reflection today on the purpose of life. I thought I was finished with giving and the rest of my time was for receiving (which one does by giving). Wrong. The tank still has more fuel, so I’m embarking on Hospice training. Say a prayer I make the cut. Thanks for your every-present encouragement. We, your fans, love you. Peace, Don
Don,
What a gift you are to so many. I love that you are still giving and how lucky the hospital and patients will be to have you! Hospice is such a gift, a calling and a privilege. You will be amazing!