This is an unusual post for me and one that is not related at all to my normal discussions of sales, customers, loyalty/retention, social media, etc. This is about me and life. If you are expecting something else, you can stop reading now and wait for my next post.
Two weeks ago my mother passed away. While it wasn’t totally unexpected, I don’t know that it is ever “expected.” She lived a very long life and actually was in pretty good health until the last couple of months. The reason I am telling everyone this is not to be morbid but to be celebratory. Yes, it is times like these that we should be celebrating life, not mourning it. Let me explain…
My mom had a life that was full of everything we all have in our lives – ups and downs. Some things worked out and some things didn’t – just like everyone else’s life. However, she lived to a ripe old age of 90 (I was the youngest which is why I am still in my 30’s 🙂 today). How can anyone complain that lives that long – a chance to celbrate for sure. She didn’t get cancer or alzheimers – another reason to celebrate. Her children were all there during her last few days to say our goodbye’s and tell her how much she meant to us – another big reason to celebrate. And she left a living legacy in all of us that will be passed along for generations to come – definitely a reason to celebrate.
I loved my mother and for these and many more reasons, I celebrate her. I hope all of you get a chance to celebrate your parents, spouses, children, friends and anyone else that you are close to this holiday season and every day in the future. Life doesn’t hand out anything certain, but it gives you a chance to celebrate every day and every moment you have with your loved ones – because it can be gone in an instance. So don’t fret and frump and mourn everything going on today – celebrate it. For in the end, all the toys, savings accounts, stocks and myriad of other tangible things won’t mean anything. What will be valuable are all the “celebrations” you had with everyone in your life – that is worth remembering and CELEBRATING!!
Thank you all for your wonderful messages and thoughts with regard to my mother passing away – they were much appreciated more than you think. And my gift back to you is to remember to celebrate every moment, like RIGHT NOW, with all those that mean so much to you. Have an awesome day, week, month, year and life!
Blaine
