A time of reflection...

Yesterday I attended the funeral of my great uncle who passed away suddenly at the age of 68. Funerals do tend to lend themselves to personal reflection, and I found myself doing just that. As I sat listening to his family telling stories and remembering him and his life and his impact on the world, I pondered what I would want my family and friends to remember about me. What kind of memories and impressions am I leaving with those I love? It also made me consider what I would say if--heaven forbid!--I were asked to share my memories and thoughts about someone in my life. What would I remember and want to pass on? And then I realized: why am I not noticing and remembering and appreciating those things today? while that person is a part of my life? Why am I not making an effort to take the time to notice the positive and forget the negative? And so, today I am making a resolution to do better and be better; with hopes that in the distant future I'll be able to say that I have no regrets and have only happy memories.