What Would It Say?
This one has been rolling around in my head for weeks now, but the words did not come to me till last night. I read something last month about writing your own obituary. The gist of the story was to think about what you will be remembered for when you leave this world. The most common things I’ve heard or read people saying when they are leaving is they wished they would have left the small stuff alone, spent less time at work and spent more time with the people close to them. There are two words that sum up the previous sentence: priority and regret. If you can get your priorities balanced, then your regrettable experiences will be limited. I know there are many regrettable events in my past, but I also know the opportunity for regret has diminished as I have learned more about balance and what is really important in my life.
Rodney Wayne Williams, known as just Rod or Rodeo Rod to most, arrived on June 25, 1959. On August 28, 2006, he arrived again.
He enjoyed a great many things in life from riding Harleys to being a volunteer with the rodeo but the love of his family and a great many people close to him was tops for him. He had three things he did everyday: he met someone new, he strived to make a difference in someone’s life each day, and he learned at least one new thing. He sought to make a difference in the world through writing and talking to people about life. He chose to see the positive out there in the world and what a difference loving people for where they’re at could really make.
He learned “To appreciate the balance in life, you have to lose it every now and then.”
He learned “Time is one of the most precious things in life. It can’t be replaced, and you can’t get it back. To give someone your time is to say you are important to me, and I am giving part of myself to you.”
He learned “When you speak from the heart, the right words come to you.”
He learned “Patience is the gift of being able to look past the emotion.”
He learned “Being rich of heart makes you wealthy beyond compare.”
He learned “A wonderful calm resides in all of us when we learn to listen.”
He learned “Stuff is just stuff and that no amount of stuff is more important or can replace the love of the people in his life."
He learned "he who has the most toys, just has a lot of toys and nothing more."
He learned that "Money is nothing but a piece of paper. The real value is in what you do with it."
He learned about the gift of the blessing.
He learned a smile and a hug can change the world.
He learned "There is inspiration in every second of your life. Pay attention and don't miss an opportunity to be inspired or to inspire someone."
He learned “As long as your steps forward outnumber your steps back, you are making progress.”
The items above are just a few of the things Rod learned and left with us. How do we know, because he wrote those quotes and shared them with everyone. Not only did he write them, he lived them. He asked that only three words be put on his headstone: "Made Ya Smile."
So I pose the question: What Would It Say?
Rodeo Rod - Just Pondering My Mark On The World
This one has been rolling around in my head for weeks now, but the words did not come to me till last night. I read something last month about writing your own obituary. The gist of the story was to think about what you will be remembered for when you leave this world. The most common things I’ve heard or read people saying when they are leaving is they wished they would have left the small stuff alone, spent less time at work and spent more time with the people close to them. There are two words that sum up the previous sentence: priority and regret. If you can get your priorities balanced, then your regrettable experiences will be limited. I know there are many regrettable events in my past, but I also know the opportunity for regret has diminished as I have learned more about balance and what is really important in my life.
Rodney Wayne Williams, known as just Rod or Rodeo Rod to most, arrived on June 25, 1959. On August 28, 2006, he arrived again.
He enjoyed a great many things in life from riding Harleys to being a volunteer with the rodeo but the love of his family and a great many people close to him was tops for him. He had three things he did everyday: he met someone new, he strived to make a difference in someone’s life each day, and he learned at least one new thing. He sought to make a difference in the world through writing and talking to people about life. He chose to see the positive out there in the world and what a difference loving people for where they’re at could really make.
He learned “To appreciate the balance in life, you have to lose it every now and then.”
He learned “Time is one of the most precious things in life. It can’t be replaced, and you can’t get it back. To give someone your time is to say you are important to me, and I am giving part of myself to you.”
He learned “When you speak from the heart, the right words come to you.”
He learned “Patience is the gift of being able to look past the emotion.”
He learned “Being rich of heart makes you wealthy beyond compare.”
He learned “A wonderful calm resides in all of us when we learn to listen.”
He learned “Stuff is just stuff and that no amount of stuff is more important or can replace the love of the people in his life."
He learned "he who has the most toys, just has a lot of toys and nothing more."
He learned that "Money is nothing but a piece of paper. The real value is in what you do with it."
He learned about the gift of the blessing.
He learned a smile and a hug can change the world.
He learned "There is inspiration in every second of your life. Pay attention and don't miss an opportunity to be inspired or to inspire someone."
He learned “As long as your steps forward outnumber your steps back, you are making progress.”
The items above are just a few of the things Rod learned and left with us. How do we know, because he wrote those quotes and shared them with everyone. Not only did he write them, he lived them. He asked that only three words be put on his headstone: "Made Ya Smile."
So I pose the question: What Would It Say?
Rodeo Rod - Just Pondering My Mark On The World
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