Dying...

Conversation today with a typical cooperative, good humored resident who always greets we with a "well I can't say I'm glad to see you" or "I was doing good until right now." It's all in good humor and like said typically cooperative and delightful.

The scene... Said patient is sitting in the activity room with eyes closed. I walk in and put my hand on one shoulder and kind of pat gently.

I say "Good Morning Patient. How are you today?"

Patient opens eyes and replies, "Dying."

I ask, "Did you say fine?"

Patient looks me in the eyes and says, "No, dying."

I say, "Let me go talk to the nurses."

Before I could get out the door I had tears running down my cheeks.

My question tonight is, aren't we all? Aren't we all dying? So then what did you do today that changed your life forever?

Be here, now!

(Answer: Too bad I can't put it in small font upside down! Every breathe you took today, every action, reaction, feeling and decision changed your life forever. The good, the bad, the indifferent it all changed your life forever)

What if He changed your life?