How Big?
How big is your life?
You can’t measure a life with a measuring spoon or a cup or a scale. A life is measured not by it’s mere longevity either. A life is measured by the amount of days that meant something. Days that were lived, not merely “gotten through”. Days when life’s blessings were brought to mind and gratefully held like a delicate newborn.
There are days that are long and difficult and there are days that are over way too quickly but the measure of our life does not depend upon the number of either one. Instead, our life is measured by the days, good or bad, that we loved. The biggest lives in history, the ones that are remembered century after century are the ones who loved the greatest. Whether they were born in a palace or a stable or a prison cell, their lives are enormous because their love was enormous.
You can extend your life with beneficial choices but you can only grow your life with love. How big is your love? Is it big enough to love when you don’t feel well? It is big enough to love when you are forgotten, mistreated and overlooked? Is it big enough to love when there is no love returned? Is it big enough to love your own self instead of criticizing, belittling and hurting yourself? When you love greatly you will live greatly. Billions of people have come and gone throughout the ages. The only ones remembered forever are the ones who loved greatly. How big is your life? It’s as big as your love.
(C) 2011 All Rights Reserved, Patrick McBride
www.PatrickInspires.com
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