Stella rambling moments…
Just heard of another person out running one day last week, went home and had a massive heart attack and today was their funeral. 53 years old. Just got a major promotion on their job last month. Well loved in the community.
It make me think. I walk. I run. I bike. I hike.
I realize that tomorrow is not promised to anyone–believers or unbelievers. So, If you don’t know Christ, you need to meet Him. If you do know Christ, live the best life you can. Do all that you know and RE-PRESENT Him well in the earth.
And then, enjoy your life. There is much wrong in this world—but there is so much more that is right. If you have a dream, pursue it.
If you love somebody—dont just SAY YOU love them, believe in them and support them in reaching their dreams, too. Invest in their dreams. If you are not willing to invest in their dreams–dont pretend that you are want to be their hero or champion or even their friend. Because love is as love does. Love takes action on what it feels.
Love shows up.
Because as I sure Gabby’s father has learned, if you are not there for the sacrifice–you wont be for the success.
Reminds me of my mother. If there is one hole, one empty place my mother left in my life, it is her belief in me. She believed in me and I knew it. And every opportunity, she got to sit on the sidelines of my life–she was there, cheering me on, making me feel like a winner — even if I wasn’t number one. Oh, how I miss that!
My father celebrated his sons. He acknowledged his daughters but he celebrated his sons. He showed up to hears his sons but he told his girls that we did good — but he never came to see. My mom recognized the difference between the two reactions—and she never failed to encouraged me to speak, and sing in a time in my life when no one else did.
I guess, that awareness is the thing that compels me to — at last follow my dream and to do what I was born to do–whether others recognize, celebrate and support who I am or not.
Because at the end of life—I want to die empty. I might not get to do all that is in my heart—but—I want to know that I went for it. That I did what I thought was right. And that I lived life full speed ahead.
I want to know that my son is a better person because of the life I lived before him. I want to know that he watched me fail and succeed. I want him to know that life is good because you MAKE IT SO.
I want him to know that I celebrate him! That I think he is awesome and that I am a better person because he was present in my life. I want him to know that I’m sorry I missed some of the key events like his first marathon! How I regret that I missed that day — I didn’t see him run across the finish line. I deeply regret that. But many of his first I did see.
Finally, I realize that life is hard. It is hard to achieve your dreams. But it is even harder when you have to do it alone. It is even harder to win when people dont support or believe in who you are. So choose relationships wisely. Be the friend. Be the one who shows up. Be the one who celebrates. Hold somebody up.
Realize that if no one ever celebrates you–stop and examine who you’ve celebrated. Who have you shown up for? Who are you holding up? Because if they are not holding you up—they are probably holding you down.
I just saw the movie Sparkle. That is one of the lessons I saw in that movie over and over.
Yeah, that’s it, If people in your life are not holding you up—they are holding you down.
And that’s all I have to say about that.
Stella