in no way am I comparing myself to Steve Jobs, but the comment seemed appropriate
Sometimes I get flashes in my mind. Distractions, if you will, about mortality. Oftentimes, I ask myself, ‘what would I do if so-and-so died today. How would it affect their family ? How would it affect me and my family ?’
Frequently it helps me to get a sense of perspective about said person. Maybe it changes the way I interact with them. It helps me to pause before I say any cutting words. It’s like that movie cliché where the last words the deceased heard were unkind ones and the husband/child/parent has this thought tormenting them for years and decades on end.
It could lead to actions as simple as putting a child in a car seat because the thought of losing them is too much to bear.
A thought popped into my mind yesterday : “What would I say to my daughter if I had only 5 more minutes to live ?” It came unbidden, out of nowhere. And it applied right now – at this stage of our lives. The answer was also immediate :
“You’re my favourite girl ..."
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