365 Letters to Myself

A String

I recently read a very thought-provoking book – The Measure by Nikki Erlick.  The story and plot have become a bit of an obsession within me. 

What if you could know how long your life would be – would you choose to want to know? This question is the foundation.  But becoming the bigger question for me – are, our lives, already pre-determined in length? 

The first question, I immediately answered, no – under the premise I should be living every day ‘fully’. But after conversations, I have since agreed, it would make sense to know from work, a financial perspective just how much time one must manage.  I can’t stop thinking about the second question though.  What if there is no ‘prolonging’ one’s life – it doesn't really matter how ‘good’ or ‘bad’ we live, we will pass when our time is up – as is demonstrated repeatedly when the young, healthy, saintly die ‘too soon’, and others outlive expectations, engage continuously in unhealthy ways, behave evilly. If not able to affect the length, there is only the quality we may influence – and I am considering that even more, from this slightly different viewpoint.

I will exercise and eat well because I like the feelings/outcome. I will try harder to not ‘wait’ to say, do, become, experience my thoughts, goals, desires. I will keep working on being present with those in my life and grateful for what is, not detoured by what could be, isn’t. I will continue to, believe - it is all about keeping faith in God! The message remains the same, ‘Live fully’, with a pivot on the motivation for doing so. It is subtle but matters significantly – at least to and for me.

Hmmm, how long or short…day 305!

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