A saying that changed me
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A saying that changed me
Edmund is a man I have written about before. He died in 2007, but what he said to me, this unexpected gift has stayed with me and changed some of my persecptions about life. It may not seem like much to those who read it, but it was the timing, as if I really needed to hear what he had to say. So one day I was joking with him and said:
"Edmund, you don't seem to be in any hurry to get to heaven"
He looked at me, smiled and replied:
"You know Mark, we are here for such a short time,
I believe that we should hang on for as long as possible.
When he said this I knew it was important for me to ponder and not to forget. I believe my outlook on life is a balance between faith and doubt and hope and despair. Life seems more tragic than happy, but I believe that is just part of my personality and I need to ponder the above often. Yes life is precious and we are here for a short time, no matter how many years we live. For in the end, we have only now, the same now that will be present when we are called.
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