Legacy of Love.

Suppose one day death comes to me a.k.a.... In that day I shall die, I do not think I want anyone crying over me. Because, yes, I have been there and I have done that and I know how much draining it can be... and I am thinking, if I shall have eyes when am dead- it will be harder for me to rest in peace seeing all those who loved me casting longing looks at me or my memory and wishing that I had a moment longer with them.

I do not know, when I shall die, in fact am one of those few (or many) blessed people who have not been diagnosed with an incurrable/ long term disease. But knowing how random death can present itself, you can consider this a personal plea. That when I die, I do not think I want anyone to cry over me.

I know like me, you might be tempted to cry at the thought of the things we will no longer be able to do... All the same, no. Do not cry for me. Do not punish yourself with such anguishing thoughts because I have always thought; the day that I die- shall be my day to die. All throughout my life, I have never been one to believe in coincidence… So WHATEVER the cause of my death shall be, you best believe that God or whoever makes plans of events, the ONE who decided upon MY birth day, decided on this one too. So rest assured that I am at peace.

Just like I came to the world, unknown to me, I am at peace leaving with the same heart beat. 

So instead of crying, rather than holding on to what used to be, rejoice and be glad that you still have one another. Rejoice that you still have someone beside you to talk to and walk with... Be glad that you still have someone to love and laugh with. Do not cry and think that I am gone for good...

Rather look for me among the people I loved and those that I lived with. You will find me in their smiles, in their hearts, in their memories.... Though my physical body shall be gone, my legacy shall live on. The legacy of GOING OUT to be a friend to the world, RATHER THAN WAITING for the world to be your friend… The legacy of looking in the eyes of those who do not trust/care/love themselves enough and seeing more than the world has spoken against them...and reaching out to them and help them understand their worth. Yes, rather than wishing I was there a while longer, find peace in knowing that now you have a chance to continue in my legacy of love... and try your best to improve on all that I left behind.

                 Instead of crying, take time to embrace people like it were me... try and understand people in better ways, and be there for them like you would to me; realizing that the legendary saying that 'life is short' is indeed true. So do not waste more time wishing, regretting or hoping. Try to have the best outta life while you still can. Do not miss out on the changes of life

Love everyone that you can, even those that others think do not deserve your love. As far as you have the will and strength to love them, love them! Love them SO HARD - This is one of God's best gift given to man and over the years I have realized it gave me so much pleasure. (Unless, they get physical with you… If they beat you or touch you inappropriately my friend RUN! Run to the police, your friends or family, the church… anywhere that grants you help. Because you my friend are too beautiful, too fly, too valuable to be disrespected like that). Do not harbor bitterness in your heart- cause it only takes minutes out of your life... Rather, leave the things that hurt you where you found them. As far as you are at peace with yourself and God, do not stop living at the pace of your life.

                Just in case, at the moment of my death you realize that I (me) was not living in the ways of Christ. Well, by all means cry! Because this means that my soul shall be somewhere stuck 'beyond second chances and eternity'... Waiting for judgement…Waiting to be admonished to hell for eternity (now that is a scary thought!) I shall never have a chance to forgive my enemy/ friend... I shall never have a chance like yours to confess my sins and live... Or to laugh/ love and just be a friend to someone new/ old while enjoying my life. So yeah, if I have been a sluggard, a drunkard, greedy or immoral in some ways at the point of my death, then cry because I too will not be sure if your prayers and wishes of ‘rest in peace’ shall be of substance then.

Otherwise, we can all count on the words of 2^nd Corinthians 5:8 ‘…to be absent in the body, is to be present with the Lord.’ 

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