Recently, I was able to watch this video about a young man named Zach
https://www.upworthy.com/this-kid-just-died-what-he-left-behind-is-wondtacular-rip
Zach did an awesome job leaving his legacy after finding out that the terminal cancer he had was leaving him months to live. He turned to music. What a wonderful way to say goodbye and have everyone in your world (and thanks to that video, many more) remember you. What do you do? What do you say? How does that feel when you are told that you will not celebrate another birthday, another family holiday, or eat any more thanksgiving dinners????? Personally, I was blessed to not ever hear those words, but I did think that at times because I was so very young that my parents were not telling it all to me. Yes, they did tell my parents that without the radical surgeries I had, I would not make it from my age of 10 at the time to age 16. I did not know this until I was an adult. How does one act? Zach leaves us with lots of things to think about and lots of answers.
I know many many people who tell me that they “thought they were going to die” from whatever cancers they had. As a result of that and I think I am at times the same way from going through so many things, that we live life every day as if it may be our last. I am not saying that you should not be responsible or plan for your future or fight til the bitter end – but embrace life, embrace all you have, step out of the box just a little and most important, SMILE. Yes, smile every moment you can. If you are terminal, knowing your destiny, I suggest, do the same. If you want to be remembered, which you should, do something special as a gift to your loved ones. A video, a song, a diary, a scrap book. I am praying for you all and hoping you will share this with others.
