Smile…because
August 4, 2007 by Anna Farmery
Filed under Grief
I was reading a blog post today that touched my heart. Over at Guerilla HR there is a post about the loss of a young marine. Here is a snippet
“My family is mourning the loss of my nephew, Corporal James Mazza Jr. Jimmy was a great kid who grew up to be an outstanding young man and a proud Marine. In his passing, I have come to realize some of the great lessons I can learn from him.
Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because is happened – Jimmy loved that line, and I can now understand how well it truly fits. Life is way to short to spend it in regret. Enjoy the gift you have today fully – consume all the adventure and joy around you…. ”
I love the idea of smiling because of what you enjoyed, what you had, how you loved…..thinking about what their love gave you rather than what their death has taken away.
