[Vision2020] Might As Well Dance

[For the Moment]

This was written by an 83 year old...The last line says it all.

Dear Bertha,

I'm reading more and dusting less. I'm sitting in the yard and admiring the 
view without fussing about the weeds in the garden. I'm spending more time with 
my family and friends and less time working. Whenever possible, life should be 
a pattern of experiences to savor, not to endure. I'm trying to recognize these 
moments now and cherish them.

I'm not "saving" anything; we use our good china and crystal for every special 
event such as losing a pound, getting the sink unstopped, or the first 
Amaryllis blossom.

I wear my good blazer to the market My theory is if I look prosperous, I can 
shell out $28.49 for one small bag of groceries.. 

I'm not saving my good perfume for special parties, but wearing it for clerks 
in the hardware store and tellers at the bank.

"Someday" and "one of these days" are losing their grip on my vocabulary; if 
it's worth seeing or hearing or doing, I want to see and hear and do it now.
I'm not sure what others would've done had they known they wouldn't be here for 
the tomorrow that we all take for granted.

I think they would have called family members and a few close friends. They 
might have called a few former friends to apologize and mend fences for past 
squabbles.

I like to think they would have gone out for a Chinese dinner or for whatever 
their favorite food was.  I'm guessing; I'll never know.

It's those little things left undone that would make me angry if I knew my 
hours were limited. Angry because I hadn't written certain letters that I 
intended to write one of these days. Angry and sorry that I didn't tell my 
husband and parents often enough how much I truly love them. I'm trying very 
hard not to put off, hold back, or save anything that would add laughter and 
luster to our lives.

And every morning when I open my eyes, I tell myself that it is special. Every 
day, every minute, every breath truly is a gift from God.

If you received this, it is because someone cares for you.

If you're too busy to take the few minutes that it takes right now to forward 
this, would it be the first time you didn't do the little thing that would make 
a difference in your relationships? I can tell you it certainly won't be the 
last.

Take a few minutes to send this to a few people you care about, just to let 
them know that you're thinking of them.

"People say true friends must always hold hands, but true friends don't need to 
hold hands because they know the other hand will always be there."

I don't believe in miracles. I rely on them. 

Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we are here we might as well 
dance.

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