Valid Until
I wrote these words in 2017, happened upon them yesterday and, for whatever reason, am feeling the need to share today
… so …
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Anyways.
Expiration dates. We were talking expiration dates
& have you noticed ??
They are everywhere.
On food.
Medications.
Credit cards.
Documents.
Lottery tickets …
You name it !! the Best When Used By, Valid Until day is almost always mentioned
& honored
because who wants to take a swig of milk that’s gone bad ?!?
But, how’s about expiration dates on people ???
We all have one
& we all know we all have one.
Should the fact that we aren’t privy to our dates make a difference in how we treat each other and our finite time ?
What if we knew ?
What if I knew your date and you knew mine ?
Would that change our feelings about each other ?
Would it matter ?
Would we be kinder, gentler ?
If you knew I had, say, ten days of life left, how would you react ?
& how would we interact ?
hmmm. That’s deep.
THAT. IS. DEEP.
What if ?
Would we see each other in a whole new light ?
Would the grumpy guy on the train be more tolerable ?
Would the lady with too many days be annoying ?
Apathy ?
Empathy ?
Envy ?
Jealously ?
Compassion ?
Genuineness ?
hmmm
Sure makes a mind wonder doesn’t it ?
Admit it.
It does !!
Hopefully it also allows a mind, our minds, to adjust,
to change,
to see each Limited Edition human being through a more loving pair of eyeballs.
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So. There you go. And as we waltz into a weekend of celebrating this lovely land we call ♥ Home ♥
Be safe.
Be happy.
Be nice.
🙂